Table 1 Descriptive statistics for the three counseling channels with regard to the nine media features
Media features examined and rated | Counseling channels | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Traditional (n = 310) | Internet (n = 311) | SL (n = 311) | ||
Anonymity | M (SD) | 3.21 (2.19) | 6.90 (1.92) | 7.07 (1.76) |
Choice of appearance | M (SD) | 5.61 (2.73) | 3.70 (2.45) | 7.01 (2.09) |
Choice of counselors | M (SD) | 5.13 (2.29) | 5.01 (2.31) | 6.81 (1.83) |
Interactivity | M (SD) | 8.28 (1.37) | 3.11 (1.80) | 5.33 (1.90) |
Convenience in time | M (SD) | 4.10 (1.88) | 7.11 (1.66) | 7.20 (1.50) |
Convenience in place | M (SD) | 4.09 (1.84) | 7.15 (1.89) | 7.58 (1.49) |
Privacy of place | M (SD) | 5.57 (2.12) | 6.60 (2.04) | 7.14 (1.79) |
Diversity of counseling sites | M (SD) | 4.27 (2.01) | 5.21 (2.23) | 7.40 (1.63) |
Availability of counseling objects | M (SD) | 5.76 (2.30) | 3.76 (2.24) | 6.45 (2.06) |