Table 4.
Mean HPATHI Scores and Average Change in Scores of Volunteers and Nonvolunteers
| HPATHI Subcategories | Nonvolunteer | Volunteer | P Valuei | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presurvey | Personal Advocacy | 4.14 | 4.14 | NS |
| Social Advocacy | 3.99 | 4.08 | NS | |
| Cynicism | 3.96 | 3.99 | NS | |
| Postsurvey | Personal Advocacy | 4.04 | 4.22 | 0.07 |
| Social Advocacy | 4.10 | 4.13 | NS | |
| Cynicism | 3.97 | 4.00 | NS | |
| Average Change in Scores of Between Volunteers and Nonvolunteers | ||||
| Personal Advocacy | −0.10 | 0.08 | 0.03* | |
| Social Advocacy | 0.11 | 0.05 | NS | |
| Cynicism | 0.01 | 0.01 | NS | |
Abbreviation: HPATHI, Health Professionals’ Attitudes Toward the Homeless Inventory
i
P-values are derived from Student t tests
*
Denotes significance at .05 or below. P values at .10 or lower are reported. P values higher than .10 are denoted as “NS”, meaning not significant.