The part of a sentence "decrease negative attitudes" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used in a formal or academic context to talk about reducing or lessening negative attitudes or beliefs. Example: "The government launched a campaign to decrease negative attitudes towards mental illness and promote understanding and acceptance."
Social contact has been shown to be effective in decreasing negative attitudes about mental illness [ 17- 19], yet the impact of the psychiatric clerkship in the medical school curriculum has shown mixed effects in terms of both favourable and negative changes in medical students' attitudes [ 20- 22].
A one standard deviation decrease in negative attitudes towards immigration is associated with a 6.6%% higher probability that refugees stay where they had been placed.
Negative attitudes trended lower over the three time points (p = .07), but a significant decrease in the negative attitudes score was only noted for T1-T3 (Z = −2.16.17, p = .03).03
Negative attitudes trended lower over the three time points (p =.07), but a significant decrease in the negative attitudes score was only noted for T1-T3 (Z = -2.16.17, p =.03).
In addition, improving system efficiency and increasing staffing in these locations may decrease waiting times and negative attitudes that may be associated with them.
It is well known that patients with MIH have tooth sensitivity problems and undergo many dental treatments; although dental fear decreases over time, the most negative attitudes toward dental treatment occurred in this group [ 49].
Wildlife income had quadrupled, and neutral or negative attitudes towards wildlife decreased from 22% to 0%.
The mean Negative Attitudes subscale scores decreased significantly over time, with significantly higher mean Negative Attitudes subscale scores reported by nurses than by physicians.
It even decreased intent among parents who held the most negative attitudes toward vaccines, a phenomenon known as the backfire effect.
Specifically, while negative attitudes towards the socially marginalised may decrease with increasing professionalisation, for the purposes of providing treatment and care, the same change in attitude may not be observed towards the socially marginalised in the personal domain.
