Table 4 Results for instruments assessing changes in knowledge and attitudes

Knowledge of Eating Disorder Symptoms (mean total score)

3.4

3.4

3.1

p = .4

MHLQ-B

 Problem recognised as BN (%)

17.8

42.5

28.8

p = .001

p < .001

p = .115

 Problem recognised as any ED^A (%)

45.2

78.1

64.4

p < .001

p < .001

p = .007

 Problem recognised as general mental health problem^B (%)

49.3

21.9

27.4

p < .001

p < .001

p = .002

 knowledge of effective treatments scale^C (mean total score)

4.7

6.4

5.4

p < .001

p < .001

p < .001

 knowledge of informal help-seeking scale (mean total score)

2.8

3.2

3.0

p = .007

p = .004

p = .054

First Aid Knowledge Test (mean total score)

16.1

23.2

20.4

p < .001

p < .001

p < .001

Mental Health First Aid Questions

 item 5 - ALGEE (mean total score)

2.0

4.0

3.0

p < .001

p < .001

p = .089

Social Distance Scale (mean total score)

16.0

16.2

15.6

MHLQ-B

How distressing do you think it would be to have Kelly's problem?

p = .51

 Extremely (%)

38.4

39.7

43.8

 Very (%)

53.4

56.2

49.3

 Moderately (%)

8.2

4.1

6.8

 A little (%)

0.0

0.0

0.0

 Not at all (%)

0.0

0.0

0.0

How sympathetic would you be towards someone with Kelly's problem?

p = .002

p = .001

p = .17

 Extremely (%)

24.7

39.7

30.1

 Very (%)

56.2

50.7

53.4

 Moderately (%)

16.4

9.6

16.4

 A little (%)

2.7

0.0

0.0

 Not at all (%)

0.0

0.0

0.0

Have you ever thought it might not be too bad to be like Kelly?

p = .07

 Always (%)

1.4

0.0

1.4

 Often (%)

6.8

5.5

6.8

 Occasionally (%)

19.2

16.4

19.2

 Rarely (%)

30.1

30.1

31.5

 Never (%)

42.5

47.9

41.1