Subjective Outcome Evaluation and Factors Related to Perceived Effectiveness of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong

Table 2

Summary of program characteristics and effectiveness.

Main program approach	Clientele	Average no. of participants	Average program attendance (%)	Average no. of program aims indicated in the reports	Average no. of constructs indicated in the reports	Mean of overall effectiveness
Adventure-based counseling approach and volunteer training and services; (Type A); (N = 240)	a; (N = 100)	43.58	80.95	2.70	5.89	4.75
	b; (N = 17)	63.59	79.34	2.47	6.41	4.38
	c; (N = 74)	41.03	86.51	2.51	7.19	4.72
	d; (N = 49)	77.47	81.50	2.39	7.61	4.69
Adventure-based counseling approach only; (Type B); (N = 211)	a; (N = 57)	42.51	84.85	2.81	5.67	4.69
	b; (N = 17)	54.71	81.01	2.59	7.18	4.76
	c; (N = 111)	53.79	87.29	2.32	7.81	4.69
	d; (N = 26)	86.62	81.83	2.92	7.73	4.51
Volunteer training and services only; (Type C); (N = 57)	a; (N = 29)	41.24	84.05	2.86	6.28	4.66
	b; (N = 3)	72.00	84.63	3.00	7.67	4.66
	c; (N = 17)	52.35	86.42	2.71	9.53	4.58
	d; (N = 8)	60.87	81.07	2.75	7.00	4.57
Other approaches; (Type D); (N = 66)	a; (N = 24)	36.13	88.73	2.33	4.33	4.74
	b; (N = 4)	60.00	84.73	2.75	5.00	4.15
	c; (N = 32)	54.66	84.36	2.66	7.19	4.75
	d; (N = 6)	89.17	90.40	1.67	5.17	4.26

Note: a = only students involved, b = students and parents involved, c = students and teachers involved, d = students, parents and teachers involved.