Table 5.

The results of Mann–Whitney U tests on the pre-test/follow-up change scores between students who completed the course (n = 15) and those who dropped the course (n = 10).

Domains/Items	Drop			Complete 1	Z
	Pre-Test	One-Year Follow-Up	Change Scores	Change Scores
	M ± SD	M ± SD	M ± SD	M ± SD
Stigmatising attitudes towards
Mental illness	2.27 ± 0.62	2.16 ± 0.66	−0.11 ± 0.81	−0.61 ± 0.78	−1.73
EBD 2	2.52 ± 0.90	2.39 ± 0.71	−0.14 ± 0.92	−0.59 ± 0.75	−1.76
Disability	2.74 ± 0.88	3.22 ± 0.28	−0.10 ± 1.04	−0.11 ± 0.64	1.00
Social Distance Scale
As a neighbour	2.40 ± 0.70	2.40 ± 0.97	0 ± 1.24	−1.13 ± 0.83	−2.27 *
As a co-worker	2.20 ± 0.79	2.20 ± 0.79	0 ± 1.05	−1.29 ± 0.83	−2.74 **
As a friend	1.90 ± 0.57	2.10 ± 0.88	0.20 ± 0.79	−0.87 ± 1.06	−2.43 *
To rent house	2.50 ± 0.53	2.80 ± 0.92	0.30 ± 0.95	−1.13 ± 0.99	−3.02 **
Recommend job	1.90 ± 0.57	1.80 ± 0.63	−0.10 ± 0.57	−0.87 ± 0.92	−2.22 *
As an in-law	3.10 ± 0.99	3.00 ± 0.94	−0.10 ± 1.10	−0.40 ± 1.06	−0.78
Take care of my child	3.70 ± 0.68	3.40 ± 1.08	−0.30 ± 0.82	−0.80 ± 1.08	−1.34

¹ See Table 3 and Table 4 for the pre-test and follow-up scores of students who completed the course. ² EBD = emotional behavioural disorders. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01.