Table 3 The correlation between the 9 variables evaluated by the AQ-9 and total stigma

I feel pity for José

0.406^**

–

How dangerous is José?

0.729^**

0.153^**

–

Would José scare you?

0.727^**

0.129^**

0.619^**

–

I think José is to blame for is illness

0.439^**

−0.068^**

0.237^**

0.305^**

–

I think it would be best for José’s community if he were put away in a psychiatric hospital

0.621^**

0.074^**

0.394^**

0.347^**

0.258^**

–

How angry would you be with José?

0.465^**

−0.013^**

0.249^**

0.324^**

0.337^**

0.290^**

–

How likely would you be to help José

0.209^**

0.266^**

0.055^**

−0.016^**

−0.043^**

− 0.009^**

−0.057^**

–

I would keep distance from José

0.489^**

0.063^**

0.295^**

0.339^**

0.255^**

0.301^**

0.290^**

−0.314^**

–

Do you think José should be forced to undergo medical treatment against his will?

0.523^**

0.131^**

0.219^**

0,225^**

0.007

0.305^**

0.081^**

0.041^**

.195^**