Attitude Change Table 6

Table 6.Items differing significantly by ethnicity
European Chinese SE Asian Indo-Asian Pre-programdifferences Post-programdifferences
Item n 180 37 32 55 F p F p
1. There is nothing wrong with prostitution.a Pre 3.61 3.35 3.72 4.20 6.12 0.0009 1, 2, 3
Post 4.39 4.14 4.10 4.36 1.10 n.s.
7. As long as a man’s wife does not know about it, Pre 4.17 3.35 4.29 4.22 9.95 0.0009 2, 4, 5
there is no harm to the marriage if the man goes to a prostitute. Post 4.51 4.00 4.29 4.38   3.88 n.s.
9. It would be OK if my son went on his own to a prostitute on his known.a Pre 4.03 3.73 4.28 4.49 6.08 0.0009 1, 2, 5
Post 4.47 4.22 4.47 4.59 1.68 n.s.
13. Most prostitutes just got off to a bad start in life. b Pre 2.90 2.69 2.38 2.53 4.12 n.s.
Post 3.01 2.64 2.77 2.33 5.21 .0021
22. If my wife or partner does not satisfy me Pre 3.94 3.25 4.08 4.15 9.66 0.0009 2, 4, 5
sexually, it is OK for me to go to a prostitute.b Post 4.41 3.94 4.45 4.30 3.69 n.s.
25. No matter what the society tries to do, Pre 2.05 2.21 2.29 2.80 8.49 0.0009 1, 2, 3
prostitution will always exist. b Post 2.53 2.43 2.65 3.02 3.17 n.s.
a Questions from Sawyer’s Attitudes Toward Prostitution items. b Questions provided by the Edmonton Prostitution Offender Program.Item means range from 1.0 (strongly agree) to 5.0 (strongly disagree).1 European descent varied significantly from the Indo-Asian group. 2 Chinese varied significantly from the Indo-Asian group. 3 Southeast Asian varied significantly from the Indo-Asian group. 4 European varied significantly from the Chinese group. 5 Chinese varied significantly from the Southeast Asian group. LSD post hoc tests were used.