Table 7.
Summary of students’ perceptions of the program effectiveness
| Item | Primary 5 | Primary 6 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Positive responses (4–5) | Mean (SD) | Positive responses (4–5) | |||
| N | % | N | % | |||
| Program effectiveness | ||||||
| 1. Enhanced my knowledge on the nature of addiction | 4.24 (0.86) | 354 | 95.4 | 4.24 (0.94) | 227 | 84.4 |
| 2. Heightened my awareness of addiction | 4.38 (0.84) | 354 | 95.4 | 4.30 (0.91) | 231 | 86.2 |
| 3. Enhanced my competence in differentiating right from wrong | 4.33 (0.88) | 356 | 96.5 | 4.33 (0.86) | 231 | 86.2 |
| 4. Strengthened my ability to make wise decisions | 4.33 (0.86) | 361 | 97.3 | 4.34 (0.89) | 228 | 85.1 |
| 5. Enhanced my analytical skills | 4.26 (0.90) | 359 | 96.8 | 4.31 (0.88) | 229 | 85.8 |
| 6. Helped me to develop healthy behavioral habits | 4.37 (0.89) | 356 | 96.7 | 4.31 (0.90) | 229 | 85.8 |
| 7. Improved my ability to resist negative influence | 4.31 (0.93) | 355 | 96.2 | 4.33 (0.90) | 229 | 85.1 |
| 8. Strengthened my ability to manage emotions | 4.18 (0.93) | 355 | 95.9 | 4.20 (0.98) | 210 | 78.1 |
| 9. Helped me to become aware of my emotions | 4.23 (0.94) | 346 | 93.8 | 4.24 (0.96) | 216 | 80.6 |
| 10. Nurtured my ability to interact with others | 4.22 (0.96) | 357 | 96.5 | 4.20 (0.96) | 214 | 79.9 |
| 11. Encouraged me to strengthen my bonds with teachers, students, and my family | 4.10 (1.02) | 353 | 95.8 | 4.13 (1.03) | 213 | 79.2 |
| 12. Promoted my overall development | 4.28 (0.93) | 353 | 95.7 | 4.24 (0.99) | 217 | 81.3 |
All items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale with 1 = not at all helpful, 2 = not very helpful, 3 = somewhat helpful, 4 = helpful, 5 = very helpful. Only respondents with positive responses (Options 4–5) are shown in the table