Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of OCD recognition and treatment, general knowledge about OCD and its implications in the classroom and the stigma related to OCD, and comparison of these variables before (pre) and after (post) the intervention in the experimental and control groups.
| Item | Total sample (N = 95) | Experimental group (n = 49) | Control group (n = 46) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Pre | Post | p | Pre | Post | p | ||
| OCD recognition and | Problem recognition | 100 (95) | 100 (49) | 100 (49) | – | 100 (46) | 100 (46) | – |
| treatment | Problem recognition: OCD | 82.1 (78) | 79.6 (39) | 93.9 (46) | 0.039 | 84.8 (39) | 80.4 (37) | 0.625 |
| recommendation (MHL) | Causality: mental health problem | 46.3 (44) | 49 (24) | 63.3 (31) | 0.039 | 43.5 (20) | 47.8 (22) | 0.727 |
| Recommendation to talk | 98.9 (94) | 98 (48) | 100 (49) | – | 100 (46) | 100 (46) | – | |
| Need for treatment | 94.7 (90) | 95.9 (47) | 100 (49) | – | 95.6 (43) | 100 (46) | – | |
| Treatment recommendation: CBT | 36.8 (35) | 36.7 (18) | 71.4 (35) | 0.000 | 37 (17) | 32.6 (15) | 0.625 | |
| General knowledge | OCD: mental disorder | 58.5 (55) | 60.4 (29) | 83.7 (41) | 0.007 | 56.5 (26) | 62.2 (28) | 0.250 |
| about OCD (MHL) | Prevalence: 1–2% | 16.8 (16) | 10.4 (5) | 79.6 (39) | 0.000 | 23.9 (11) | 21.7 (10) | 1 |
| Primary symptoms: | ||||||||
| Obsessions | 78.7 (74) | 75 (36) | 95.9 (47) | 0.006 | 82.6 (38) | 84.8 (39) | 1 | |
| Compulsions | 33 (31) | 39.6 (19) | 91.8 (45) | 0.000 | 26.1 (12) | 39.1 (18) | 0.109 | |
| Definition of obsessions | 73.4 (69) | 70.8 (34) | 87.8 (43) | 0.039 | 76.1 (35) | 69.6 (32) | 0.453 | |
| Definition of compulsions | 78.7 (74) | 79.6 (39) | 95.9 (47) | 0.021 | 77.8 (35) | 82.6 (38) | 0.500 | |
| Intellectual level: not a key | 64.8 (35) | 69 (20) | 79.3 (23) | 0.375 | 60 (15) | 69.2 (18) | 0.625 | |
| Implications of OCD in the classroom (MHL) | Observable classroom signs: | |||||||
| Social isolation | 61.7 (58) | 59.2 (29) | 63.3 (31) | 0.815 | 64.4 (29) | 60.9 (28) | 0.687 | |
| Delay to achieve perfection | 58.5 (55) | 59.2 (29) | 79.6 (39) | 0.013 | 57.8 (26) | 58.7 (27) | 1 | |
| Anxiety about change | 76.6 (72) | 71.4 (35) | 75.5 (37) | 0.791 | 82.2 (37) | 71.7 (33) | 0.180 | |
| Concentration problems | 47.9 (45) | 44.9 (22) | 59.2 (29) | 0.118 | 51.1 (23) | 52.2 (24) | 1 | |
| Spends time ordering | 72.3 (68) | 77.6 (38) | 77.6 (38) | 1 | 66.7 (30) | 67.4 (31) | 1 | |
| How to deal with compulsions in the classroom: | ||||||||
| Continue class rhythm | 48.9 (46) | 49 (24) | 85.7 (42) | 0.000 | 48.9 (22) | 48.9 (22) | 1 | |
| Giving more time | 61.7 (58) | 53.1 (26) | 83.7 (41) | 0.000 | 71.1 (32) | 63 (29) | 0.453 | |
| Stigma (AQ-9) | Pity | 3.81 ± 2.53 | 4 ± 2.51 | 3.16 ± 2.53 | 0.004 | 3.60 ± 2.58 | 3.40 ± 0.68 | 0.146 |
| Dangerousness | 2.69 ± 2.20 | 2.60 ± 2.38 | 2.39 ± 2.14 | 0.455 | 2.78 ± 2.02 | 2.02 ± 1.63 | 0.006 | |
| Fear | 2.58 ± 2.02 | 2.38 ± 2.02 | 2.12 ± 1.87 | 0.145 | 2.80 ± 2.01 | 1.40 ± 1.23 | 0.000 | |
| Blame | 1.63 ± 1.30 | 1.77 ± 1.43 | 1.41 ± 0.91 | 0.064 | 1.49 ± 1.16 | 1.11 ± 0.48 | 0.518 | |
| Segregation | 1.25 ± 0.88 | 1.36 ± 1.13 | 1.29 ± 1.33 | 0.498 | 1.13 ± 0.50 | 1.16 ± 0.42 | 0.317 | |
| Anger | 1.28 ± 0.63 | 1.21 ± 0.50 | 1.10 ± 0.36 | 0.160 | 1.36 ± 0.74 | 7.61 ± 1.58 | 0.059 | |
| Help | 7.56 ± 1.55 | 7.48 ± 1.54 | 7.96 ± 1.55 | 0.006 | 7.65 ± 1.58 | 7.61 ± 1.58 | 0.617 | |
| Avoidance | 1.26 ± 0.87 | 1.13 ± 0.39 | 1.27 ± 1.05 | 0.518 | 1.40 ± 1.17 | 1.20 ± 0.62 | 0.131 | |
| Coercion | 5.98 ± 2.57 | 6.04 ± 2.69 | 6.22 ± 2.65 | 0.239 | 5.91 ± 2.47 | 5.64 ± 2.69 | 0.243 | |
OCD, obsessive-compulsive disorder; MHL, mental health literacy; AQ-9, Attribution Questionnaire-9.
Data on pre- and post-columns are expressed as % (n) of participants giving the correct answer or as M ± SD.