Table 3 Comparison of mean attitudes toward drugs in and between the intervention and control groups
Variable | control group | Intervention group | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M ± SD | M ± SD | |||
Tendency to substances | Pre test | 38.82 ± 8.17 | 38.23 ± 7.98 | 0.565 |
Post test | 40.11 ± 7.87 | 16.02 ± 3.92 | 0.000 | |
1 month PT | 39.96 ± 7.30 | 17.00 ± 4.03 | 0.000 | |
P-Value | 0.03 | 0.000 | - | |
unwillingness to active participation in prevention | Pre test | 14.49 ± 4.57 | 14.56 ± 4.71 | 0.977 |
Post test | 15.04 ± 4.23 | 6.04 ± 1.48 | 0.000 | |
1 month PT | 15.02 ± 3.85 | 6.81 ± 1.34 | 0.000 | |
P-Value | 0.223 | 0.000 | - | |
incorrect belief in positive effects of substances | Pre test | 9.95 ± 2.37 | 9.95 ± 2.58 | 0.708 |
Post test | 10.40 ± 2.35 | 3.65 ± 1.18 | 0.000 | |
1 month PT | 10.35 ± 2.29 | 4.04 ± 1.32 | 0.000 | |
P-Value | 0.298 | 0.000 | - | |
lack of active encountering with substances | Pre test | 10.23 ± 2.39 | 10.42 ± 1.71 | 0.905 |
Post test | 10.42 ± 2.07 | 4.53 ± 1.36 | 0.000 | |
1 month PT | 10.44 ± 2.14 | 4.89 ± 1.16 | 0.000 | |
P-Value | 0.496 | 0.000 | - | |
the incorrect belief in the high prevalence of substance abuse | Pre test | 8.05 ± 1.55 | 7.91 ± 1.49 | 0.516 |
Post test | 8.18 ± 1.56 | 2.95 ± 1.10 | 0.000 | |
1 month PT | 8.28 ± 1.52 | 2.84 ± 1.03 | 0.000 | |
P-Value | 0.723 | 0.000 | - | |
Total score of substance attitude | Pre test | 81.53 ± 16.12 | 81.07 ± 15.97 | 0.834 |
Post test | 84.14 ± 15.83 | 33.21 ± 7.59 | 0.000 | |
1 month PT | 84.05 ± 15.06 | 35.58 ± 7.78 | 0.000 | |
P-Value | 0.102 | 0.000 | - | |