Preliminary analysis of validation evidence for two new scales assessing teachers’ confidence and worries related to delivering mental health content in the classroom

Table 4 Demographic Breakdown for Internal Structure Evidence Sample (N = 93)

Variable	N	%	Mean (SD)
Sex
Male	21	22.6
Female	72	77.4
Age			39 (8.3)
< 40 years	51	54.8
≥ 40 years	42	45.2
Teaching experience			11 (6.6)
0–5 years	17	18.3
6–10 years	33	35.5
11–15 years	20	21.5
More than 15 years	23	24.7
Personal or family/friend with a mental illness
Yes	77	82.7
No	6	6.5
Unsure	10	10.8
Student with a mental illness
Yes	89	95.6
No	2	2.2
Unsure	2	2.2
Taken previous course on teaching about mental health
Several times before	10	10.8
Once before	15	16.1
Never	68	73.1
Previously taught about mental health
Yes	71	76.3
No	17	18.3
Unsure	5	5.4

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