Influences on Recommending Involuntary Medication
| Mean | SD | Regression(Standardized β) | t | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatrists cannot predict future, must wait for harm† | 3.1 | 1.7 | −.30 | −2.8** |
| Dummy variable: publicly funded lawyer | — | — | −.25 | −2.3* |
| Lawyers obliged to encourage treatment‡ | 3.3 | .84 | .23 | 2.1* |
Regression, F = 9.7, df = 3, p < .001, adjusted R2 = 0.28.
* p < .05,
** p < .01.
† Scale: 1, played no role in judgment about involuntary hospitalization, to 7, played significant role.
‡ Scale: 1, strongly disagree, to 4, strongly agree.