@article{ref1,
title="The effectiveness of two potential mass media interventions on stigma: video-recorded social contact and audio/visual simulations",
journal="Community mental health journal",
year="2019",
author="Brown, Seth",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Two approaches that may be particularly well suited for mass media (large scale) stigma interventions are video-recorded social contact and simulations, but research is rather limited. The purpose of this study was to evaluate two potential mass media interventions on different facets of stigma. Participants (N = 244) completed stigma measures prior to, immediately following, and 1 week following the random assignment of: (1) video-recorded social contact, (2) an audio/visual simulation, or (3) no intervention. The video-recorded social contact led to decreases on preference for social distance and negative emotions across 1 week, but only a temporary decrease on perceptions of dangerousness. In contrast, no significant changes in stigma were noted following the simulation. In sum, video-recorded social contact appears promising and offers many advantages for mass media implementation including low cost, minimal resources, and ease of dissemination. In contrast, further evaluation of audio/visual simulations is warranted before implementation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0010-3853",
doi="10.1007/s10597-019-00503-8",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-019-00503-8"
}