Table 1.
Sample characteristics for face-to-face and online training groups
| Variable | Study 1 FFT (n = 233) |
Study 2 OT (n = 356) |
|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | |
| Age | 39.2 (11.4) | 38.2 (11.2) |
| Years of experience | 9.1 (7.7) | 8.8 (8.2) |
| Variable | Study 1 FFT (n = 233) |
Study 2 OT (n = 356) |
|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Female | 197 (84.5) | 305 (85.7) |
| Direct work with families | 191 (82.7) | 318 (89.3) |
| Previous training in engaging fathers | 45 (19.2) | 67 (18.8) |
| Profession | ||
| Psychologist | 63 (27.3) | 167 (46.9) |
| Social worker | 49 (21.2) | 49 (13.8) |
| Counsellor | 18 (7.8) | 14 (3.9) |
| Caseworker | 18 (7.8) | 20 (5.6) |
| Family support worker | 18 (7.8) | 38 (10.7) |
| Nurse | 6 (2.6) | 20 (5.6) |
| Manager | 4 (1.7) | 9 (2.5) |
| Educator | 12 (5.2) | 8 (2.2) |
| Mediator | 4 (1.7) | 7 (2.0) |
| Other | 39 (16.9) | 24 (6.7) |
| Organization type | ||
| Child/family mental health | 47 (20.2) | 46 (12.9) |
| Other government | 29 (12.4) | 68 (19.1) |
| Non-government organization | 119 (51.1) | 133 (37.4) |
| University | 18 (7.7) | 10 (2.8) |
| Private practice | 10 (4.3) | 79 (22.2) |
| Other | 10 (4.3) | 20 (5.6) |
| Location of workplacea | ||
| New South Wales | 123 (52.6) | 173 (53.2) |
| Queensland | 20 (8.5) | 65 (20.0) |
| South Australia | 14 (6.0) | 14 (4.3) |
| Victoria | 10 (4.3) | 55 (16.9) |
| Western Australia | 8 (3.4) | 7 (2.2) |
| Northern Territory | 17 (7.3) | 1 (0.3) |
| Australian Capital Territory | 19 (8.1) | 6 (1.8) |
| Tasmania | 23 (9.8) | 4 (1.2) |
aLocation based on postcode. For OT n = 325 as some practitioners did not know postcode for workplace
FFT face-to-face training, OT online training