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Table 3 Perceived helpfulness of help sources (1 = very unhelpful to 5 = very helpful)

From: Australian adolescents’ beliefs and help-seeking intentions towards peers experiencing symptoms of depression and alcohol misuse

 

Parent

Friend

Sibling

Other relative

Teacher

Health professional

 

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Stress/anxiety

1.62

.763

1.86

.933

2.05

1.218

1.56

.727

1.88

.927

2.17

1.017

Depression

1.81

.982

1.94

1.007

2.08

1.084

2.20

1.014

3.40

1.517

2.31

1.115

AOD

1.57

.787

1.91

.980

2.40

.894

2.00

1.095

2.25

.957

2.53

1.246

Other

1.64

.742

1.85

.929

1.88

.612

1.67

.637

2.26

1.108

2.17

.965