Table 7 Adolescents’ preferred school sources of advice by risk group
Source of consultation among school staff | Preferred sources of consultation by risk group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Who did you actually consult in school? (N = 145) | If you were to consult, who would be the best source among school staff? (N = 694) | |||
High-risk group | Low-risk group | High-risk group | Low-risk group | |
% (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | |
School Counselor | 43.2 (41) | 28.0 (14) | 32.3 (114) | 26.4 (90) |
Grade Teacher | 37.9 (36) | 42.0 (21) | 34.0 (120) | 38.4 (131) |
Friends | – | – | 19.5 (69) | 17.6 (60) |
Other teacher | 7.4 (7) | 8.0 (4) | 6.5 (23) | 10.3 (35) |
Principal | 4.2 (4) | 14.0 (7) | 1.7 (6) | 3.2 (11) |
Psychologist | 3.2 (3) | 0 (0) | 2.8 (10) | – |
Other school sources | 4.2 (4) | 8.0 (4) | 3.4 (11) | 4.1 (14) |
Total | 100 (95) | 100 (50) | 100 (353) | 100 (341) |