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Table 2 Physicians’ attitudes and their perceived self efficacy (confidence) for counseling patients (N = 41)

From: Physicians’ attitudes toward unhealthy alcohol use and self-efficacy for screening and counseling as predictors of their counseling and primary care patients’ drinking outcomes

Attitude subscales

Mean

SD

Positive treatment beliefs (8 items)

4.34

0.49

Negative attitudes towards patients (3 items)

4.37

0.45

Addiction as treatable (2 items)

4.21

0.72

Self-efficacy subscales

Mean

SD

Confidence in initiating change (2 items)

3.63

0.54

Confidence in screening (3 items)

4.19

0.48

Confidence in assessment and intervention (5 items)

3.54

0.87

  1. Scales ranged from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (5).