摘要:AbstractObjective:To determine the attitude of small business employers toward employing people with mental illness.Methods:This was cross sectional study with sixty participants from Kelantan, using Attitude Scale for Mental Illness.Results:Significant differences was seen in the mean attitude scale towards mental illness in the subscales separatism, restrictiveness, benevolence and stigmatization with p=0.00, between the participants and a group of medical students from previous study. No significant differences in stereotyping and pessimistic prediction were seen between these groups.Conclusions:The participants had negative attitude towards people with mental illness. Raising awareness among employers at workplace will improve their perceptions.