Theoretical Background
mental illness, dementia, ReDeSign
The ReDeSign model was designed based on the theory of stigma surrounding mental illness and the bystander intervention model. Stigma about mental illness is a negative and incorrect attitude toward the target population (people living with dementia in this study), yet dementia is plagued by it (Approaches to reducing stigma are categorized as protest, education, and contact (Previous studies have identified a positive association between knowledge of dementia and helping behavior intentions (