Table 1.
Training acceptability results from post-training survey (n = 1,231).
| Strongly disagree (%) | Disagree (%) | Neutral (%) | Agree (%) | Strongly agree (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I will use the information I learned today in my work | 0.3 | 0.7 | 7.4 | 33.8 | 45.1 |
| Today’s workshop helped me understand how adolescent development affects youth behavior | 0.8 | 2.8 | 14.9 | 33.0 | 35.5 |
| I feel more prepared to interact with youth | 0.9 | 2.3 | 17.2 | 34.7 | 31.7 |
| Today, I learned new ways to interact with youth | 0.9 | 3.5 | 16.6 | 31.3 | 34.9 |
| I will share information I learned today with my fellow officers | 0.6 | 0.9 | 10.8 | 34.9 | 39.9 |
| Today’s program should be shared with other police departments across the country | 0.5 | 0.7 | 7.5 | 26.6 | 51.8 |
| Today’s program should be shared with all youth in the community | 0.4 | 0.2 | 7.4 | 25.4 | 53.5 |
| I would like to participate in more positive activities with youth in the community | 0.6 | 0.6 | 11.0 | 32.3 | 42.5 |
| I was able to share my thoughts and feelings about how young people and police interact | 1.0 | 0.9 | 13.4 | 33.5 | 30.9 |
| Not at all | Slightly | Moderately | Very | Extremely | |
| How helpful was each of the following in today’s trainings: | |||||
| Adolescent development module | 1.9 | 5.6 | 20.9 | 31.7 | 19.1 |
| Panel discussion | 1.1 | 3.2 | 14.8 | 32.6 | 27.9 |
| Role plays | 2.1 | 4.4 | 15.8 | 30.0 | 26.9 |
| Small group discussions | 1.3 | 3.6 | 11.5 | 26.1 | 37.1 |
| Overall workshop | 0.8 | 2.9 | 14.1 | 31.8 | 29.8 |