Table 12 Gender differences in likelihood of encouraging a peer to seek help
Help source | Male | Female | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | t(df) | p | |
Depression | ||||||
Peer | 3.29 | 0.92 | 3.31 | 0.81 | −0.669 (2437) | .504 |
Family | 4.19 | 0.90 | 4.20 | 0.77 | −0.171(2439) | .864 |
Formal | 3.59 | 0.74 | 3.77 | 0.61 | −6.445(2436) | .000 |
Internet | 2.36 | 1.01 | 2.49 | 0.98 | −3.283(2436) | .001 |
Alcohol misuse | ||||||
Peer | 3.13 | 0.99 | 3.13 | 0.91 | −0.084(2406) | .933 |
Family | 3.79 | 1.13 | 3.94 | 0.89 | −3.590(2406) | .000 |
Formal | 3.51 | 0.85 | 3.81 | 0.69 | −9.563(2406) | .000 |
Internet | 2.46 | 1.07 | 2.53 | 1.02 | −1.597(2406) | .110 |