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June 21, 2026Journal of the Egyptian Public Health AssociationOpen Access

Gender differences in attitudes toward mental illness: a cross-sectional study among the Saudi community in Jizan, Saudi Arabia

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AAAmani A Alotaibi

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Cross-sectional study assesses gender attitudes toward mental illness, revealing significant disparities in stigma.

Key Points

  • The aim is to assess gender differences in attitudes toward mental illness within the Saudi community.
  • Cross-sectional study conducted from January to July 2024 with 586 participants (267 males, 319 females).
  • Attitudes measured using the Community Attitudes toward Mental Illness (CAMI) scale with t-tests and multivariate linear regression for analysis.
  • Interaction terms evaluated to identify gender differences in attitudes.
  • Mean CAMI score was 107.16; males scored significantly higher than females (p < 0.001).
  • 50.68% of participants had moderate stigma; females displayed more benevolent attitudes than males (p = 0.033).
  • Males showed greater social restrictiveness compared to females (p < 0.001).

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Amani A Alotaibi (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a377f3a24f042ddf4c59df8https://doi.org/10.1186/s42506-026-00219-0
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