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Table 3 Results of T-Test and descriptive statistics comparing peer supporters and non-peer supporters for the Mental Health Peer Support Questionnaire (MHPSQ), Singapore 2018

From: Development of the Mental Health Peer Support Questionnaire in colleges and vocational schools in Singapore

 

Peer supporters

Non-peer supporters

95% CI for Mean Difference

  

M

SD

n

M

SD

n

t

df

Discerning stigma

 Young people with mental illness are dangerousa

4.15

1.42

102

3.14

1.44

306

(.68, 1.33)***

6.12

406

 People with mental illness can just get over their emotional problems if they trya

4.34

1.38

102

3.75

1.46

306

(.27, 0.92)***

3.62

406

 Serious mental health problems are obviousa

3.90

1.31

102

3.32

1.47

306

(.26, 0.90)***

3.56

406

 Stigma does not affect people’s willingness to seek helpa

4.51

1.40

102

3.67

1.49

306

(.51, 1.17)***

5.00

406

 Total score

16.90

3.97

102

13.88

4.41

306

(2.05, 3.99)***

6.13

406

Personal mastery

 Self-care is important

5.61

.60

102

5.32

.86

306

(.14, .44)***

3.73

247.75

 Mental health stigma can be caused by media portrayals

5.00

.89

102

4.68

1.02

306

(.09, .54)**

2.79

406

 I am able to understand my peers with empathy

4.92

.78

102

4.67

.92

306

(.07, .44)**

2.69

202.73

 I can talk about ways of coping with my peers

4.87

.71

102

4.43

.99

306

(.26, .62)***

4.87

240.67

 I am confident of letting my peers make their own decisions about their mental health

4.36

.93

102

4.29

.93

306

(-.14, .28)

.68

406

 I am aware of when I am feeling overwhelmed

4.95

.92

102

4.77

.93

306

(-.03, .39)

1.66

406

 I know the differences between self-harm and suicide

5.10

.91

102

4.72

1.05

306

(.15, .61)**

3.26

406

 I am able to encourage my peers to have positive mental health

4.84

.74

102

4.47

.91

306

(.20, .55)***

4.18

209.37

 Total score

39.66

3.56

102

37.36

4.76

306

(1.42, 3.18)***

5.17

230.43

Interpersonal skills

 I find it difficult to encourage my peers to seek professional help when they need it a

3.49

1.22

102

3.08

1.16

306

(.14, .67)**

3.02

406

 I find it hard to tell my peers concerns in a non-judgmental way a

3.83

1.15

102

3.12

1.16

306

(.45, .97)***

5.39

406

 I tend to focus on myself in conversations with my peers, even when I don't mean to a

4.04

1.36

102

3.22

1.12

306

(.52, 1.11)***

5.49

149.60

 I find it difficult to identify warning signs of suicide a

3.57

1.12

102

3.00

1.15

306

(.31, .83)***

4.37

406

 Total score

14.93

3.64

102

12.42

3.33

306

(1.74, 3.27)***

6.42

406

  1. *p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001
  2. aItems were reverse scored in the questionnaire and for the analysis. Larger values indicate higher perceived knowledge/skills
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International Journal of Mental Health Systems

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