Table 4.
Average Sense of Preparedness Scale Assessment Outcomes, Ethics in Mental Health Research Training Course, Saint Louis University/Missouri Institute for Mental Health, 2005
| Sense of Preparedness Scale* | Pre-test | Post-test | Wilcoxon P-value | Sign test differences | Sign test P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge of regulations | Agree | Agree | <0.01 | 13+ 1− 13= |
<0.01 |
| Confident in ability to solve ethical problems | Agree | Agree | 0.02 | 8+ 1− 18= |
0.004 |
| Know where to find answers to ethical questions | Agree | Strongly agree | 0.02 | 10+ 2− 15= |
0.004 |
| Good at recognizing human participants research ethical issues | Agree | Strongly agree | <0.01 | 14+ 1− 12= |
<0.01 |
*
Median values reported for a 5-point scale of agreement (strongly agree to strongly disagree).