Table 2 Sample items for measuring the central direct constructs of the Integrative Model
Construct | Survey items | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Behavioral intention | I intend to tell my doctor about my preferences for colon cancer screening when I see him/her for a consultation today: | ||||||||
Strongly disagree | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Strongly agree | |
I am willing to tell my doctor about my preferences for colon cancer screening when I see him/her for a consultation today: | |||||||||
Strongly disagree | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Strongly agree | |
I will tell my doctor about my preferences for colon cancer screening when I see him/her for a consultation today: | |||||||||
Very unlikely | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Very likely | |
Attitudes | My telling my doctor about my preferences for colon cancer screening when I see him/her for a consultation today would be: | ||||||||
Harmful | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Beneficial | |
Bad | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Good | |
Unpleasant | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Pleasant | |
Foolish | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Wise | |
Unenjoyable | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Enjoyable | |
Not useful | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Useful | |
Perceived normative pressure | Most people who are important to me think that I should tell my doctor about my preferences for colon cancer screening when I see him/her for a consultation today: | ||||||||
Strongly disagree | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Strongly agree | |
Most of the people who are important to me would recommend that I tell my doctor about my preferences for colon cancer screening when I see him/her for a consultation today: | |||||||||
Strongly disagree | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Strongly agree | |
Most people like me tell their doctors about their preferences for colon cancer screening when they see him/her for a consultation: | |||||||||
Strongly disagree | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Strongly agree | |
Other people I know would tell their doctor about their preferences for colon cancer screening when they see him/her for a consultation: | |||||||||
Strongly disagree | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Strongly agree | |
Self-efficacy | My telling my doctor about my preferences for colon cancer screening when I see him/her for a consultation today would be: | ||||||||
Not up to me | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Up to me | |
If I really wanted to, I could tell my doctor about my preferences for colon cancer screening when I see him/her for a consultation today: | |||||||||
Strongly disagree | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Strongly agree | |
During my consultation with my doctor today, I will be in control of telling him/her about my preferences for colon cancer screening: | |||||||||
Strongly disagree | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Strongly agree | |