Table 3.
Beliefs in the importance of getting help from specific resources for each health scenario
| Variablesa | Pneumonia symptoms (P) Mean (SD) | Cigarette use (C) Mean (SD) | Sex initiation (S) Mean (SD) | Depression symptoms (D) Mean (SD) | Repeated measures ANOVA (F) | Paired t-test Follow-Upsb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends and siblings | ||||||
| Brother/sister (sibling) | 2.60 (1.08) | 3.36 (1.31) | 2.61 (1.37) | 3.40 (1.22) | 588.3* | C = D > P = S |
| Friend (not boyfriend/girlfriend) | 2.68 (1.05) | 3.95 (1.25) | 3.75 (1.30) | 4.29 (.97) | 1443.9* | D > C = S > P |
| Boyfriend or girlfriend (partner) | 2.77 (1.13) | 3.96 (1.12) | 3.96 (1.38) | 4.11 (1.04) | 1217.2* | C = S = D > P |
| Significant adults | ||||||
| Parent | 4.57 (.66) | 3.53 (1.29) | 2.26 (1.26) | 4.14 (1.02) | 2696.4* | P > D > C > S |
| Other relative | 2.31 (1.08) | 2.72 (1.30) | 1.69 (.97) | 2.79 (1.25) | 410.5* | C = D > P > S |
| Teacher | 2.06 (1.01) | 2.47 (1.37) | 1.49 (.87) | 2.94 (1.28) | 408.6* | D > C > P > S |
| Religious leader (priest, minister, rabbi) | 1.58 (.90) | 1.93 (1.21) | 1.50 (.98) | 2.22 (1.34) | 244.2* | D > C > P = S |
| Mental health professional | ||||||
| Phone line (teen help line) | 1.50 (.85) | 3.11 (1.45) | 2.52 (1.47) | 3.45 (1.36) | 483.9* | D > C > S > P |
| School counselor | 1.67 (.93) | 3.34 (1.36) | 2.09 (1.32) | 3.72 (1.22) | 679.0* | D > C > S > P |
| Psychologist, psychiatrist, social worker | 1.77 (1.05) | 2.93 (1.44) | 2.00 (1.21) | 4.14 (1.21) | 720.6* | D > C > P = S |
| Health professional | ||||||
| School nurse or school doctor | 3.29 (1.22) | 3.14 (1.38) | 2.01 (1.25) | 2.52 (1.31) | 511.4* | P = C > D > S |
| Doctor (other than from school) | 4.81 (.48) | 3.87 (1.25) | 2.44 (1.44) | 3.11 (1.45) | 5266.3* | P > C > D > S |
a
Responses ranged from 1 to 5; 5 = highest.
b
All paired t-tests significant at p-value ≤ .001.
*
p < .001.