Table 3.

Analytic results (n = 43)

Variable*	Pre Mean (SD)	Pre Range	Post Mean (SD)	Post Range	Test Statistic	Sig (p)
Punishment Orientation	1.80 (0.63)	1.00–3.43	1.68 (0.60)	1.00–3.14	1.61	0.116
Rehabilitation Orientation	1.23 (0.32)	1.00–2.25	1.30 (0.42)	1.00–2.75	−1.32	0.194
Objective Knowledge	0.53 (0.19)	0.00–0.88	0.61 (0.20)	0.00–1.00	−2.58	0.013
Additional Attitudes
Offenders have few strengths…	2.05 (1.10)	1.00–5.00	1.81 (0.77)	1.00–4.00	−1.67	0.095
Seriousness of offence should determine Tx	2.69 (1.09)	1.00–5.00	2.52 (0.99)	1.00–5.00	−0.98	0.326
Tx cannot address motivation for change	1.88 (0.80)	1.00–4.00	1.79 (0.87)	1.00–4.00	−0.62	0.537
Prison Tx should link to community Tx	1.21 (0.47)	1.00–3.00	1.57 (1.13)	1.00–5.00	−1.64	0.101
People who use / sell drugs should get same Tx	2.19 (1.02)	1.00–5.00	2.24 (1.12)	1.00–5.00	−0.38	0.707
Community counselors should know about Tx provided in prison	1.33 (0.48)	1.00–2.00	1.36 (0.62)	1.00–4.00	−0.23	0.819
Complete intensive prison Tx → no need for community Tx	1.52 (0.83)	1.00–5.00	1.55 (0.74)	1.00–5.00	−0.40	0.686
Important to have comprehensive individualized assessment for each offender	1.21 (0.42)	1.00–2.00	1.19 (0.40)	1.00–2.00	−0.45	0.655
Not Tx program’s responsibility to motivate behavior change	2.24 (0.88)	1.00–4.00	2.29 (0.89)	1.00–4.00	−0.48	0.635
Impractical for Tx to provide tailored services	2.00 (0.87)	1.00–4.00	1.64 (0.66)	1.00–3.00	−2.42	0.016
Only motivated offenders can be helped	2.48 (1.07)	1.00–5.00	2.40 (0.89)	1.00–5.00	−0.55	0.580
All substance users should have same Tx program	1.51 (0.55)	1.00–3.00	1.64 (0.66)	1.00–4.00	−1.04	0.297

^*Note: [1: Most Optimal Response; 5: Least Optimal Response] for all variables except Objective Knowledge