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Table 2 Teachers’ awareness about students’ mental health issues

From: Beliefs about students’ mental health issues among teachers at elementary and high schools, Hail Governorate, Saudi Arabia

Statement

Responses % (n)

Score mean (SD)

Not aware at all

Not aware

Somewhat aware

Aware

Completely aware

1. I have enough information about risk factors of student’s mental health problems. (n = 2377)

9.5 (225)

16.9 (402)

50.5 (1200)

16.3 (388)

6.8 (162)

2.9 (0.99)

2. I have enough information about causes of mental health problems. (n = 2371)

5.4 (129)

19.0 (451)

54.0 (1280)

17.3 (409)

4.3 (102)

3.00 (0.87)

3. I have enough information about psycho-behavioral interventions. (n = 2359)

16.7 (395)

37.8 (892)

33.8 (797)

8.6 (203)

3.1 (72)

2.4 (0.97)

4. I have enough information about psychological health services in the community. (n = 2326)

8.7 (202)

31.2 (726)

40.6 (945)

15.6 (362)

3.9 (91)

2.8 (0.95)

5. I have enough information about the system concerned with dealing with psychiatric patients. (n = 2372)

17.5 (416)

44.6 (1058)

27.0 (640)

8.6 (203)

2.3 (55)

2.3 (0.94)

6. I have enough information about symptoms and signs of psychological diseases among students. (n = 2380)

6.6 (156)

18.4 (439)

52.5 (1249)

16.4 (390)

6.1 (146)

3.0 (0.92)

7. I have enough information about school psychological health services available to students. (n = 2326)

12.2 (284)

24.3 (566)

41.6 (968)

18.2 (423)

3.7 (85)

2.8 (1.00)

Total scorea

 Median (range)

19 (7.0–35.0)

 Mean (SD)

19.2 (4.70)

 Total score/full score (%)

54.86%

  1. aMaximum score = 35