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Table 3 Demographic Breakdown for Consensus Survey Sample (N = 33)

From: Preliminary analysis of validation evidence for two new scales assessing teachers’ confidence and worries related to delivering mental health content in the classroom

Variable

n

(%)

Mean (SD)

Sex

 Male

11

33.3

 

 Female

22

66.7

 

Age

43 (8.4)

  < 40 years

14

46.7

 

  ≥ 40 years

16

53.3

 

Missing

3

  

Teaching experience

15 (6.2)

 0–14 years

16

51.6

 

 15 years or more

15

48.4

 

Missing

2

  

Self or family/friend with a mental illness

 Yes

26

81.3

 

 No

5

15.6

 

 Unsure

1

3.1

 

Missing

1

  

Student with a mental illness

 Yes

33

100.0

 

 No

0

0.0

 

 Unsure

0

0.0

 

Taken previous course on teaching about mental health

 Several times before

3

9.4

 

 Once before

8

25.0

 

 Never

21

65.6

 

Missing

1

  

Previously taught about mental health

 Yes

23

71.9

 

 No

9

28.1

 

Missing

1

  
  1. Note. Valid percents reported in table (excluding missing data)
  2. Missing data indicated where applicable