Table 2

Responses in the pre- and post-play surveys on knowledge and attitudes towards alcohol and substance abuse.

Knowledge about alcohol and drug use/abuse
N
Time-1
X1 ± SD (SEM)
Time-2
X ± SD (SEM)
Paired Difference
X ± SD (SEM)
Significance
2-tailed p

Alcohol and other drug use is a disease.
226
3.52 ± 0.828 (0.055)
3.61 ± 0.754 (0.050)
+0.089 ± 0.6540 (0.0435)
0.043 *
An alcoholic or drug addict can quit at any time.
228
1.69 ± 0.930 (0.062)
1.71 ± 0.942 (0.062)
+0.013 ± 0.8829 (0.0585)
0.822
Alcohol and other drug use is a choice.
226
3.32 ± 0.825 (0.055)
3.14 ± 0.963 (0.064)
-0.181 ± 0.9418 (0.0627)
0.004 *
Persons who are addicted to alcohol or other drugs must go through treatment to stop using.
229
3.16 ± 0.884 (0.058)
3.32 ± 0.822 (0.054)
+0.166 ± 0.8210 (0.0543)
0.002 *
Alcohol and other drug use is character flaw.
216
2.21 ± 1.075 (0.073)
2.29 ± 1.162 (0.079)
+0.074 ± 1.023 (0.0696)
0.288
Persons who are addicted to alcohol or other drugs will continue to use even though there are negative consequences
221
3.25 ± 0.867 (0.058)
3.44 ± 0.782 (0.053)
+0.190 ± 0.8739 (0.0588)
0.001 *
Some lifestyle factors are associated with drug abuse problems.
226
3.46 ± 0.699 (0.047)
3.57 ± 0.637 (0.420)
+0.115 ± 0.6832 (0.0454)
0.012 *
Parents should try to be involved in their children's school activities
228
3.89 ± 0.425 (0.028)
3.92 ± 0.355 (0.024)
+0.035 ± 0.4773 (0.0316)
0.268
Parents need to set a good example in the home when it comes to drug or alcohol use.
222
3.93 ± 0.349 (0.023)
3.94 ± 0.337 (0.023)
+0.009 ± 0.3007 (0.0202)
0.656
Parents need to keep track of their teens' activities and know who their friends are.
223
3.91 ± 0.349 (0.023)
3.91 ± 0.397 (0.027)
0.000 ± 0.4245 (0.0284)
1.000

1 Responses on a scale of 1 to 4 (1: Strongly disagree; 2: Somewhat disagree; 3: Somewhat agree; 4: Strongly agree) were averaged, and mean (X) ± standard deviation (SD) and standard error of the mean (SEM) are reported. Differences in response between time-2 and time-1 were used to determine statistically significant differences from zero using a paired sample two-tailed t test.

* Statistically significant difference at p < 0.05.

Stephens-Hernandez et al. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2007 2:11   doi:10.1186/1747-597X-2-11