Table 2.
Mean Survey of Essential Elements Questionnaire (short version) dimension scores among TCs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
| Dimensions | Riyadh | Dammam | Bedaiyah | Jeddah | Taif | Overall Mean | ANOVA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therapeutic communities perspective | 4.25 (0.50) | 4.25 (0.50) | 3.75 (0.50) | 3.75 (0.50) | 4.75 (0.50) | 4.15 (0.41) | 0.082 |
| Agency: treatment approach and structure | 3.60 (0.55) | 3.80 (0.84) | 3.80 (1.10) | 3.60 (0.55) | 3.80 (1.10) | 3.72 (0.70) | 0.975 |
| Community as therapeutic agent | 4.14 (0.69) | 4.57 (0.53) | 4.57 (0.53) | 4.43 (0.53) | 4.29 (0.76) | 4.40 (0.49) | 0.689 |
| Educational and work activities | 2.33 (0.58) | 2.67 (0.58) | 2.67 (1.15) | 2.33 (0.58) | 3.00 (0.00) | 2.60 (0.53) | 0.586 |
| Formal therapeutic elements | 3.25 (0.50) | 3.75 (0.50) | 3.25 (0.96) | 3.25 (0.50) | 4.00 (0.82) | 3.50 (0.58) | 0.400 |
| Process | 4.25 (0.96) | 4.25 (0.96) | 4.25 (0.96) | 4.25 (0.96) | 4.50 (1.0) | 4.30 (0.95) | 0.983 |
No statistical significant value at 0.05, standard deviations are shown in parentheses, TC - therapeutic communities