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Table 7 Summary of students’ perceptions of the program effectiveness

From: Development, implementation, and evaluation of a multi-addiction prevention program for primary school students in Hong Kong: the B.E.S.T. Teen Program

Item

Primary 5

Primary 6

Mean (SD)

Positive responses (4–5)

Mean (SD)

Positive responses (4–5)

N

%

N

%

Program effectiveness

      

1. Enhanced my knowledge on the nature of addiction

4.24 (0.86)

354

95.4

4.24 (0.94)

227

84.4

2. Heightened my awareness of addiction

4.38 (0.84)

354

95.4

4.30 (0.91)

231

86.2

3. Enhanced my competence in differentiating right from wrong

4.33 (0.88)

356

96.5

4.33 (0.86)

231

86.2

4. Strengthened my ability to make wise decisions

4.33 (0.86)

361

97.3

4.34 (0.89)

228

85.1

5. Enhanced my analytical skills

4.26 (0.90)

359

96.8

4.31 (0.88)

229

85.8

6. Helped me to develop healthy behavioral habits

4.37 (0.89)

356

96.7

4.31 (0.90)

229

85.8

7. Improved my ability to resist negative influence

4.31 (0.93)

355

96.2

4.33 (0.90)

229

85.1

8. Strengthened my ability to manage emotions

4.18 (0.93)

355

95.9

4.20 (0.98)

210

78.1

9. Helped me to become aware of my emotions

4.23 (0.94)

346

93.8

4.24 (0.96)

216

80.6

10. Nurtured my ability to interact with others

4.22 (0.96)

357

96.5

4.20 (0.96)

214

79.9

11. Encouraged me to strengthen my bonds with teachers, students, and my family

4.10 (1.02)

353

95.8

4.13 (1.03)

213

79.2

12. Promoted my overall development

4.28 (0.93)

353

95.7

4.24 (0.99)

217

81.3

  1. All items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale with 1 = not at all helpful, 2 = not very helpful, 3 = somewhat helpful, 4 = helpful, 5 = very helpful. Only respondents with positive responses (Options 4–5) are shown in the table