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program participated in this study. The study setting was nursing
School of Iran university of medical sciences. The Problem solving
inventory (PSI) was used to data gathering. The scale was divided
into three subscales including: problem-solving confidence (PSC),
approaching avoidance style (AAS), and personal control (SC). Stu-
dents involved in the study signed the study Informed consent.
Results Findings showed that the mean score of total problem
solving skill was 89.52 ± 21.58. The mean score of the 4th year stu-
dents in PSI was less than other year students (84.18 ±27.47 vs
89.13 ±18.71, 91.57 ±21.87, and 91.52 ± 20.8). This study finding
revealed that 4th year students in 3 factors of problem solving
(PSC, AAS, PC) considered themselves more successful than others.
Meanwhile, when the results are compared according, no signifi-
cant differences occurred among the student in different years (F:
1.46, P ≤ 0.22).
Conclusion Educating should help students to reach the desired
levels of problem solving skills by allowing them to acquire and
practice these abilities in the field. Nursing students with advanced
problem solving skills will be essential for this changing society.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
EV948
Stigma: Dimensions and correlates in
a multi-ethnic population
M. Subramaniam ∗, E. Abdin , L. Picco , S. Pang , S. Shafie ,
J. Vaingankar , K.W. Kwok , K. Verma , S.A. Chong
1 Institute of mental health, research, Singapore, Singapore
2 Nanyang technological institute, sociology, Singapore, Singapore
∗ Corresponding author.
Introduction Mental health stigma is amultidimensional concept
that encompasses many different themes and definitions. Public
stigma is defined as the degree to which the general public holds
negative views and discriminates against a specific group.
Objective To understand the context and correlates of stigma in
multi-ethnic Singapore.
Aims The current study aimed to (i) explore the factor struc-
ture of the Depression Stigma Scale and the Social Distance Scale
using an exploratory structural equation modelling approach and
(ii) examine the correlates of the identified dimensions of stigma
in the general population of Singapore.
Methods Data for the current study came from a larger nation-
wide cross-sectional study of mental health literacy conducted in
Singapore. All respondents were administered the Personal and
Perceived scales of the Depression Stigma Scale and the Social
Distance scale to measure personal stigma and social distance
respectively.
Results The findings from the factor analysis revealed that
personal stigma formed two distinct dimensions comprising
“Weak-not-Sick” and “Dangerous/Unpredictable” components
while social distance stigma items loaded strongly into a sin-
gle factor. Those of Malay and Indian ethnicity, lower education,
lower income status and those who were administered the depres-
sion and alcohol abuse vignette were significantly associated with
higher weak-not-sick scores. Those of Indian ethnicity, 6 years of
education and below, lower income status and those who were
administered the alcohol abuse vignette were significantly associ-
ated with higher dangerous/unpredictable scores.
Conclusion There is a need for well-planned and culturally rele-
vant anti-stigma campaigns in this population.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
EV949
Hospitalization durations and
remission rates of patients in a
psychiatry clinic
R. Tutuncu ∗, H. Kullakc¸ ı , B. Hakan , A. Algul , A. Ates , C. Basoglu
Gulhane military medical academy, Haydarpasa research and
training hospital, psychiatry, Istanbul, Turkey
∗ Corresponding author.
Objective The duration of hospitalization is related to many
well-documented factors in literature. However, little is known
about psychiatric patients and psychiatric service delivery in
non-Western developing countries. It is supposed that major con-
tributing factors in discharge are remission rates and functional
levels. Therefore, this naturalistic preliminary study aimed at ana-
lyzing and describing the hospitalization duration and remission
rates of a psychiatric population treated in the mental health inpa-
tient facility.
Methods A total of 88 male patients, who were hospitalized in a
psychiatry clinicwere included in the study. Theywere evaluated at
admission and before discharge using the Brief Psychiatric Rating
Scale (BPRS) and the Clinic Global Impression Scale (CGI). Other
variables, including length of stay, number of previous admissions,
demographic characteristics, and diagnosis were also assessed.
Results Mean of the total scores on BPRS were declined from
24.95 to 13, and the mean CGI scores were declined from 3.85 to
2.04 during hospitalization period. Mean length of hospitalization
was 7.91 days.
Conclusion Our study shows that patients are discharged from
the hospital with approximately 50% decrease in symptomseverity.
Such research can contribute to understand better, the needs of
psychiatric patients, and help to develop continuously improved
service delivery and optimize therapeutic options.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
EV950
Positive mental health in individuals
with mental disorders
J. Vaingankar ∗, M. Subramaniam , E. Abdin , R. Sambasivam ,
A. Jeyagurunathan , E. Seow , S. Pang , L. Picco , S.A. Chong
Institute of mental health, research division, Singapore, Singapore
∗ Corresponding author.
Introduction Given the emphasis on inclusionofwell-being inter-
ventions in the treatment and rehabilitation of individuals with
mental disorders, it is important to understand the level and deter-
minants of positive mental health (PMH) among them.
Objective To conduct a cross-sectional study among patients
with schizophrenia, depression and anxiety spectrum disorders to
estimate PMH.
Aims (i) To estimate the level of PMHamong patientswithmental
disorders and compare these with the established general pop-
ulation estimates; (ii) to identify socio-demographic and clinical
determinants of PMH.
Methods Following ethics approval, 353 patients aged 21-65
years, receiving treatment at a psychiatric hospital in Singapore
for schizophrenia, depression or anxiety spectrum disorders were
included. Patients provided socio-demographic information and
completed the multidimensional PMH instrument that provides
total and domain-specific scores ranging from 1 to 6; higher scores
indicate better PMH. Functioning was assessed with the Global
Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale and clinical data were
obtained from administrative databases.