Table 3 Participants’ stigma-reduction awareness at pretest and posttest
Item | Pretest | Posttest | t | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
If you seek counseling after a deployment, you will not be able to deploy againa | 4.23 | 0.83 | 4.62 | 0.53 | −3.05 | 0.004 |
Only people with PTSD need to seek help for their stress reactionsa | 4.31 | 0.83 | 4.67 | 0.51 | −3.32 | 0.002 |
Mental health treatment always involves the use of medicationsa | 4.12 | 0.94 | 4.52 | 0.70 | −3.44 | 0.001 |
Real Marines are immune to stress injuriesa | 4.73 | 0.49 | 4.67 | 0.47 | 0.65 | 0.518 |
It is a leader’s responsibility to create an environment where it is OK to get help for a stress injury | 4.37 | 0.91 | 4.54 | 0.73 | −1.29 | 0.201 |
Mental health treatments are usually effective in reducing stress reactions | 3.42 | 0.85 | 3.83 | 0.76 | −3.35 | 0.002 |
Anyone who complains of stress reactions more than a day or two after a stressful situation is malingeringa | 4.20 | 0.85 | 4.40 | 0.77 | −1.49 | 0.142 |
Negative comments about Marines who seek help for stress concerns are harmlessa | 4.33 | 0.86 | 4.52 | 0.70 | −1.46 | 0.151 |
Getting help early for a stress concern should not damage a Marine’s career; however, negative consequences from waiting too long to seek help can damage a Marine’s career | 3.80 | 1.17 | 4.06 | 1.03 | −1.52 | 0.109 |
It is important for leaders to talk to Marines with stress concerns and encourage them to seek help | 4.54 | 0.58 | 4.54 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 1.00 |