Table 2

Mean Survey of Essential Elements Questionnaire (short version) dimension scores among TCs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

DimensionsRiyadhDammamBedaiyahJeddahTaifOverall MeanANOVA
Therapeutic communities perspective4.25 (0.50)4.25 (0.50)3.75 (0.50)3.75 (0.50)4.75 (0.50)4.15 (0.41)0.082
Agency: treatment approach and structure3.60 (0.55)3.80 (0.84)3.80 (1.10)3.60 (0.55)3.80 (1.10)3.72 (0.70)0.975
Community as therapeutic agent4.14 (0.69)4.57 (0.53)4.57 (0.53)4.43 (0.53)4.29 (0.76)4.40 (0.49)0.689
Educational and work activities2.33 (0.58)2.67 (0.58)2.67 (1.15)2.33 (0.58)3.00 (0.00)2.60 (0.53)0.586
Formal therapeutic elements3.25 (0.50)3.75 (0.50)3.25 (0.96)3.25 (0.50)4.00 (0.82)3.50 (0.58)0.400
Process4.25 (0.96)4.25 (0.96)4.25 (0.96)4.25 (0.96)4.50 (1.0)4.30 (0.95)0.983
  • No statistical significant value at 0.05, standard deviations are shown in parentheses, TC - therapeutic communities