Participant Characteristics, Knowledge, Attitudes
| Characteristic | Traditional (n = 47) | Segmented (n = 32) |
|---|---|---|
| Male, n (%) | 37 (78.72) | 28 (87.50) |
| Race, n (%) | ||
| White | 31 (65.96) | 18 (56.25) |
| African American/Other | 16 (34.04) | 14 (43.75) |
| Age (M ± SD) | 37.45 ± 10.54 | 38.44 ± 7.77 |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||
| Married*** | 36 (76.60) | 15 (46.88) |
| Single | 11 (23.40) | 17 (53.13) |
| Education, n (%) | ||
| Less than high school | 3 (6.38) | 2 (6.25) |
| High school | 8 (17.02) | 11 (34.38) |
| Some college | 20 (42.55) | 12 (37.50) |
| College degree | 12 (25.53) | 5 (15.63) |
| Graduate school | 4 (8.51) | 2 (6.25) |
| Law enforcement experience and agency size, n (M ± SD) | ||
| Police officers in agency* | 95.32 ± 104.00 | 37.22 ± 19.22 |
| Years of experience | 9.59 ± 7.83 | 11.09 ± 6.20 |
| Mental health encounters, n (M ± SD) | ||
| Prior month | 4.93 ± 8.66 | 7.38 ± 17.84 |
| Prior 6 months | 25.77 ± 45.14 | 32.06 ± 105.75 |
| Family/friend with mental illness (Y/N) | 26 (55.32) | 19 (59.38) |
| Scale scores (M ± SD) | ||
| Knowledge | ||
| Before training | 10.96 ± 1.73 | 10.53 ± 1.87 |
| After training | 12.17 ± 1.58* | 11.94 ± 1.78* |
| Dangerousness | ||
| Before training | 34.30 ± 7.34 | 36.59 ± 8.98 |
| After training | 34.70 ± 9.18 | 36.23 ± 6.68 |
| Social distance | ||
| Before training | 16.64 ± 4.01 | 18.26 ± 3.43 |
| After training | 18.87 ± 3.96* | 19.52 ± 4.52 |
| MHASP | ||
| Before training | 112.77 ± 15.47 | 118.74 ± 13.10 |
| Before training | 111.27 ± 20.35 | 117.00 ± 13.89 |
| CIT experiences | ||
| Volunteered for CIT training (Y/N)** | 30 (63.83) | 10 (31.25) |
| CIT training satisfaction (M ± SD) | 28.20 ± 7.06 | 28.43 ± 6.23 |