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Podcasts, Mental Health, and Stigma: Exploring Motivations, Behaviors, and Attitudes Among Listeners

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COMMUNICATION STUDIES
卷 74, 期 3, 页码 200-216

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ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/10510974.2023.2196433

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Podcast; mental illness stigma; mental health literacy; internalized stigma; health communication

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A survey found that approximately one third of adult Australians had listened to a mental health-themed podcast in the last 12 months. Listeners of these podcasts held fewer stigmatizing attitudes towards mental health issues and had higher levels of mental health knowledge. However, there was no significant relationship between listeners' internalized stigma and mental health-themed podcasts. Further research is needed to determine the impact of these podcasts on attitudes and behaviors, as well as how they can effectively communicate mental health content.
Podcasts are increasingly utilized in mental health contexts, such as communicating advice around improving wellbeing, guided meditations, psychoeducation, and translating research findings. This study aimed to explore demographics, motivations, behaviors, and attitudes of podcast listeners regarding podcasts dealing with content and themes related to mental health. Adult Australian podcast listeners (N = 629) completed a cross-sectional online survey including the Acquisition Questionnaire (AQ-9), the Mental Health Knowledge Schedule (MAKS) and the Internalised Stigma of Mental Illness scale (ISMI-9). Approximately one third had listened to a mental health-themed podcast in the last 12 months. Logistic regression models showed people who listened to a mental health-themed podcast held fewer stigmatizing attitudes toward people experiencing mental health issues on the AQ-9 (OR 1.0, 95% CI 0.9-1.0, p < .001), and had higher levels of mental health knowledge on the MAKS (OR 1.1, 95% CI 1.0-1.2, p < .01). However, there was no significant relationship with internalized stigma on the ISMI-9 (OR 1.4, 95% CI 0.9-2.3, p = .2). Future research is needed to determine if such podcasts indeed impact listeners' attitudes and behaviors, and, if they do, how podcasts can be used for effective communication around mental health content.

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