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Media intervention and mental health: can media modify college student attitudes?

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Media intervention shows improved attitudes about mental health in college students, suggesting reduced stigma.

Students exhibit more positive attitudes toward mental illness following media exposure, enhancing their motivation for learning about it.
A significant finding was a greater comfort level in engaging with people with mental illness after the media intervention.
The analysis utilized both quantitative methods (Student’s t tests) and qualitative focus groups to assess changes in attitudes.
Despite the positive outcomes, caution is advised due to the convenience sample limiting generalizability and potential lower reliability of results.

Todd Hastings (2025) studied this question.

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