Table 3 Mean item scores for young and old students respectively
From: The forest as a classroom: preparing for mental health practice
Items | Mean value and (SD) for young students (19–29 years), n = 78 | Mean value and (SD) for old students (≥29 years), n = 15 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Utility of the forest as a learning arena | 2.65 (0.84) | 3.00 (0.76) | 0.139 |
2. Utility of questions and literature | 2.67 (0.77) | 3.13 (0.74) | 0.033 |
3. Utility of conversations about tasks | 2.65 (0.77) | 3.13 (0.83) | 0.032 |
4. The student’s motivation | 2.45 (1.23) | 2.40 (1.30) | 0.890 |
5. Changed understanding of physical activity in mental health | 2.56 (0.98) | 2.67 (1.35) | 0.715 |
6. Utility of preparation before practice | 2.90 (0.89) | 2.73 (0.88) | 0.515 |
7. Changed motivation for activity | 2.58 (0.96) | 2.67 (1.18) | 0.750 |
8. Working together to solve puzzles | 2.45 (0.96) | 3.07 (1.16) | 0.030 |
9. Utility of fellow input | 2.67 (0.96) | 3.00 (1.0)4 | 0.241 |
10. Expectations were met | 2.53 (0.88) | 2.93 (0.70) | 0.101 |
11. Enjoy being outdoors | 2.42 (1.13) | 2.67 (1.34) | 0.462 |
12. Hiking in the forest as an appropriate activity | 2.49 (1.04) | 3.00 (1.00) | 0.082 |