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Table 2 Responses in the pre- and post-play surveys on knowledge and attitudes towards alcohol and substance abuse.

From: Drama-based education to motivate participation in substance abuse prevention

Knowledge about alcohol and drug use/abuse

N

Time-1

X1 ± SD (SEM)

Time-2

X ± SD (SEM)

Paired Difference

X ± SD (SEM)

Significance

2-tailed p

Alcohol and other drug use is a disease.

226

3.52 ± 0.828 (0.055)

3.61 ± 0.754 (0.050)

+0.089 ± 0.6540 (0.0435)

0.043 *

An alcoholic or drug addict can quit at any time.

228

1.69 ± 0.930 (0.062)

1.71 ± 0.942 (0.062)

+0.013 ± 0.8829 (0.0585)

0.822

Alcohol and other drug use is a choice.

226

3.32 ± 0.825 (0.055)

3.14 ± 0.963 (0.064)

-0.181 ± 0.9418 (0.0627)

0.004 *

Persons who are addicted to alcohol or other drugs must go through treatment to stop using.

229

3.16 ± 0.884 (0.058)

3.32 ± 0.822 (0.054)

+0.166 ± 0.8210 (0.0543)

0.002 *

Alcohol and other drug use is character flaw.

216

2.21 ± 1.075 (0.073)

2.29 ± 1.162 (0.079)

+0.074 ± 1.023 (0.0696)

0.288

Persons who are addicted to alcohol or other drugs will continue to use even though there are negative consequences

221

3.25 ± 0.867 (0.058)

3.44 ± 0.782 (0.053)

+0.190 ± 0.8739 (0.0588)

0.001 *

Some lifestyle factors are associated with drug abuse problems.

226

3.46 ± 0.699 (0.047)

3.57 ± 0.637 (0.420)

+0.115 ± 0.6832 (0.0454)

0.012 *

Parents should try to be involved in their children's school activities

228

3.89 ± 0.425 (0.028)

3.92 ± 0.355 (0.024)

+0.035 ± 0.4773 (0.0316)

0.268

Parents need to set a good example in the home when it comes to drug or alcohol use.

222

3.93 ± 0.349 (0.023)

3.94 ± 0.337 (0.023)

+0.009 ± 0.3007 (0.0202)

0.656

Parents need to keep track of their teens' activities and know who their friends are.

223

3.91 ± 0.349 (0.023)

3.91 ± 0.397 (0.027)

0.000 ± 0.4245 (0.0284)

1.000

  1. 1 Responses on a scale of 1 to 4 (1: Strongly disagree; 2: Somewhat disagree; 3: Somewhat agree; 4: Strongly agree) were averaged, and mean (X) ± standard deviation (SD) and standard error of the mean (SEM) are reported. Differences in response between time-2 and time-1 were used to determine statistically significant differences from zero using a paired sample two-tailed t test.
  2. * Statistically significant difference at p < 0.05.