| Summary: | The primary purpose of this study was to determine the
effectiveness of the Oregon Level I Diversion Program in changing
knowledge and attitude concerning driving after drinking.
A secondary purpose was to determine the effect of the eight
different class-time schedules used to teach the required 12-hour
curriculum on the clients' test scores. An additional purpose was to
determine if a significant correlation existed between gain in
knowledge scores and selected instructional variables.
The 61 Item Drinking and Driving Inventory was administered to
all 965 individuals in the sample. Pretest and posttest scores were
analyzed using a Paired T and Analysis of Covariance. Data from
questionnaires administered to teachers in the Oregon Diversion
Program were correlated with students' gains in knowledge scores.
The Pearson r and Spearman rho were used in the correlation analyses.
Results of the statistical analyses at the .05 level of
significance were:
1. There was a significant difference in pretest and posttest
scores for all four dependent variables (knowledge score, two
attitude scores and the behavioral intention score).
2. There was a significant difference in the adjusted means
among the eight time spans for three of the dependent
variables (knowledge score, one attitude score and the
behavioral intention score).
3. The instructional variable identified as Cultural Differences
on the questionnaire correlated significantly with students'
gains in knowledge scores.
An additional finding was gathered from the Oregon Department of
Motor Vehicles' statistics. There was a lower re-arrest rate for the
clients who completed the Level I Diversion Program than for the
persons who chose to be processed through the court system.
Selected recommendations included:
1. A long range study of recidivism to include correlation of
personal and demographic variables of clients should be conducted.
2. A demographic analysis of program instructors, including
their educational background correlated with
performance, should be undertaken. === Graduation date: 1984
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