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Table 4 Differences of scale scores between students and Instructors

From: Adolescent peer support for mental health problems: evaluation of the validity and reliability of the Mental Health Support Scale for Adolescents

Scale

Difference*

Cohen’s d and 95% CI

 

Helpful intentions

1.2

1.0 (0.7–1.3)

 

Harmful intentions

2.1

1.9 (1.5–2.3)

 

Helpful intentions (John vignette: depression-suicidality)

1.1

0.9 (0.6–1.2)

 

Harmful intentions (John vignette: depression-suicidality)

2.1

1.9 (1.5–2.3)

 

Helpful intentions (Jeanie vignette: social anxiety/phobia)

1.3

0.9 (0.6–1.2)

 

Harmful intentions (Jeanie vignette: social anxiety/phobia)

2.2

1.9 (1.3-2.0)

 
  1. Scales of helpful/harmful intentions used the data pooled across vignettes; Items of harmful intentions were reverse scored, so higher scores indicate better quality of intentions; Highest score for each scale = 6.
  2. 95% CI: 95% confidence interval.
  3. *All p values for difference < 0.001.