KMID : 0367320190300030109
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2019 Volume.30 No. 3 p.109 ~ p.115
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Beliefs about Tic Disorders and Tourette¡¯s Syndrome in South Korea: An Online Panel Survey
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Lee Min-Ji
Park Su-Bin
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study investigates lay beliefs about the etiology and treatments of tic disorder and Tourette¡¯s syndrome, as well as identifying sociodemographic and personality variables affecting these beliefs among South Koreans.
Methods: In total, 673 participants (mean age 41.77¡¾12.03 years) completed an online survey regarding their beliefs about tic disorder and Tourette¡¯s syndrome. The factors related to their lay beliefs about the disorders were analyzed, and the correlates were investigated.
Results: Results indicated that lay people in South Korea held strong beliefs that the causes of tic disorder and Tourette¡¯s syndrome lie within the parenting/psychological and neurological/biological categories, compared to the dietary/environmental one. Among the sociodemographic variables, sex, age, and levels of subjective mental health knowledge were primarily associated with the aforementioned beliefs. Familiarity with tic disorder and Tourette¡¯s syndrome was also associated with these beliefs. Among the personality traits investigated, extraversion and conscientiousness had significant influences on the beliefs people had about tic disorder and Tourette¡¯s syndrome.
Conclusions: The results suggest that both policy makers and mental health service providers should adopt a strategic approach for developing and implementing health education interventions about tic disorder and Tourette¡¯s syndrome because individual sociodemographic variables, familiarity with the disorders, and personality traits are all associated with the beliefs about these disorders.
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KEYWORD
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Tic disorders, Tourette syndrome, Beliefs, Personality, South Korea
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