Participants’ Evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S.: Are Findings Based on Different Datasets Consistent?
Table 4
Summary of the students’ perception towards the program effectiveness.
Respondents with Positive Responses (Options 3–5)
S1
S2
S3
Overall
%
%
%
%
The extent to which the course (i.e., the program that all students have joined) has helped you
(1)
It has strengthened my bonding with teachers, classmates, and my family.
80,951
77.97
52,227
76.04
25,008
78.28
158,186
77.43
(2)
It has strengthened my resilience in adverse conditions.
83,598
80.59
53,837
78.43
25,707
80.53
163,142
79.85
(3)
It has enhanced my social competence.
85,847
82.89
55,517
81.02
26,272
82.43
167,636
82.11
(4)
It has improved my ability in handling and expressing my emotions.
85,024
82.11
54,974
80.24
26,026
81.69
166,024
81.35
(5)
It has enhanced my cognitive competence.
84,679
81.80
54,765
79.93
25,952
81.41
165,396
81.05
(6)
My ability to resist harmful influences has been improved.
86,182
83.30
55,872
81.52
26,387
82.75
168,441
82.52
(7)
It has strengthened my ability to distinguish between the good and the bad.
87,909
84.94
56,851
83.02
26,809
84.18
171,569
84.05
(8)
It has increased my competence in making sensible and wise choices.
86,504
83.61
56,168
82.02
26,444
83.02
169,116
82.88
(9)
It has helped me to have life reflections.
83,686
80.84
54,753
79.94
26,111
81.96
164,550
80.91
(10)
It has reinforced my self-confidence.
82,632
79.88
53,058
77.49
25,093
78.77
160,783
78.71
(11)
It has increased my self-awareness.
84,337
81.54
54,135
79.03
25,813
80.99
164,285
80.52
(12)
It has helped me to face the future with a positive attitude.
84,703
81.92
54,804
80.06
26,135
82.02
165,642
81.33
(13)
It has helped me to cultivate compassion and care about others.
84,892
82.06
55,279
80.73
26,252
82.45
166,423
81.75
(14)
It has encouraged me to care about the community.
82,269
79.58
53,431
78.02
25,276
79.73
160,976
79.11
(15)
It has promoted my sense of responsibility in serving the society.
83,747
80.93
54,230
79.15
25,580
80.57
163,557
80.22
(16)
It has enriched my overall development.
86,743
83.80
56,245
82.12
26,596
83.81
169,584
83.24
Note: all items are on a 5-point Likert scale with 1 = unhelpful, 2 = not very helpful, 3 = slightly helpful, 4 = helpful, 5 = very helpful. Only respondents with positive responses (options 3–5) are shown in the table.