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Table 4 Joint display linking quantitative results and qualitative comments related to social norms

From: Brief gatekeeper training for suicide prevention in an ethnic minority population: a controlled intervention

Variable

Group

Pre score

Post score

P-value

Comments about intervention

Social norms (total)

Control

2.88 ± 0.86

3.26 ± 0.98

0.08

“Cultural background [is] contributing to the problem.” (E2_005) “Politics should be more concerned and involved.” (E2_013) “We need different perspectives (from other cultures) to improve our situation in Japan.” (E2_028) “I felt that it is important to further promote this film in Japan. I feel that it is necessary to spread knowledge that there are things that can’t be excused by saying ‘This is a Japanese national trait.” (J1_012)

Intervention

2.69 ± 1.02

3.21 ± 1.03

0.01

Most people would seek help from a mental health provider

Control

2.66 ± 0.85

3.06 ± 1.01

0.07

Intervention

2.38 ± 1.10

2.89 ± 1.18

0.01

Most people would approve of seeking help from a mental health provider

Control

3.10 ± 1.06

3.47 ± 1.08

0.15

Mixed methods interpretation

Intervention

3.00 ± 1.22

3.54 ± 1.20

0.01

Qualitative comments expand on quantitative results

  1. Score range was on a five-point scale from 1 (“strongly disagree”) to 5 (“strongly agree”)