Differences in Views on the existence of Magical Powers as the Etiology of Mental Disorders in College Students

DIFFERENCES OF VIEWS REGARDING THE EXISTENCE OF OIC POWER AS AN ETIOLOGY OF MENTAL DISORDERS IN STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT YET AND WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE MENTAL HEALTH BLOCK AT THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE UII

Many experts indicate that the ongoing material development in Indonesia, apart from having a positive impact, also has a negative impact on mental health. The number of people with mental disorders, both mild and severe, is increasing from year to year. This number may still be smaller than the actual reality, because not all people with mental disorders seek help from professionals at official institutions, but instead seek help from non-professionals such as community leaders, religious experts, and traditional healers or even more who ask for help from non-professionals compared to professionals. It is assumed that the stigma against mental disorders in psychiatry is difficult to eliminate, so in this study we want to know how far the wrong view (stigma) is towards mental disorders, in this case the view that there is supernatural power as the etiology of mental disorders in students who have not yet received a mental health block. at the UII Faculty of Medicine.
The research subjects were students of the UII Faculty of Medicine, who had already received a mental health block, namely students from the 2001 and 2002 batches with 190 respondents and those who had not yet received it. the mental health block, namely students from the 2003 and 2004 batches with a total of 143 respondents, bringing the total number of respondents to 333.
The time of the research was taken from February to May 2005. This stage was the stage of completing the questionnaire by the research subjects.
From the research, the following results were obtained:
1. There are different views regarding the existence of supernatural powers as a significant etiology of mental disorders between students who have received a mental health block and those who have not received a mental health block at FK UII,
when viewed from the score of the questionnaire answers with the result P = 0.000
2. Students who have not received a mental health block are more stigmatized than students who have received a mental health block in terms of the presence of spirits (P = 0,003), witchcraft (P = 0,00), other people's curses (P = 0,002 ), heirlooms or sacred objects (P = 0,00), sacred places as the etiology of mental disorders (P = 0,00) and consider that it is more appropriate for sufferers of mental disorders to seek help from non-medical personnel such as shamans or psychics (P = 0,00. XNUMX).
3. Students who have received a mental health block are equally not stigmatized because they view that mental disorders cannot be caused by many sins (P = 0,482) and wrong offerings (P = 0,149).

 Main supervisor
Dr. Prayitno Siswowijoto, Sp.Kj. 

 Companion Lecturer
Dr. Ana Fauziyati