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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of the predictor measures.

From: Applying psychological theories to evidence-based clinical practice: identifying factors predictive of placing preventive fissure sealants

Theoretical framework

Constructs

N

Alpha

Mean

SD

Theory of Planned

Behaviour (TPB)

Attitude direct

2

0.57

5.64

0.99

 

Attitude indirect

7

0.76

29.94

6.62

 

Subjective Norm

3

0.70

14.88

7.22

 

Intention

3

0.79

4.90

1.24

 

PBC direct

5

0.61

4.53

0.96

 

PBC power

10

0.80

3.98

0.97

Social Cognitive Theory (SCT)

Risk perception

6

0.60

4.84

0.79

 

Outcome expectancies

9

0.80

24.93

4.68

 

Self efficacy

10

0.82

4.55

0.89

 

Generalised self efficacy

10

0.87

3.05

0.38

Implementation Intention (II)

Action Planning

-

-

5.15

1.59

Operant Learning Theory (OLT)

Anticipated consequences

3

0.42

4.84

0.89

 

Evidence of habitual behaviour

3

0.86

4.37

1.61

 

Experienced consequences

4

0.25

0.37

0.86

Common Sense Self regulation

Model (CS-SRM)

Identity of condition

2

0.38

3.64

1.26

 

Timeline acute

2

0.46

5.50

1.12

 

Timeline cyclical

2

0.42

3.49

1.35

 

Control (by treatment)

3

0.46

5.89

0.92

 

Control (by patient)

3

0.61

5.60

1.11

 

Control (by doctor)

2

0.13

5.47

1.00

 

Cause a (past care)

1

-

2.67

1.49

 

Cause b (exposure to fluoride)

1

-

4.68

1.71

 

Cause c (chance or bad luck)

1

-

2.39

1.48

 

Cause d (Diet)

1

-

6.59

0.82

 

Cause e (oral hygiene)

1

-

6.28

1.21

 

Consequence

2

0.411

4.93

1.22

 

Emotional Response

4

0.652

3.58

1.11

 

Coherence

2

0.524

5.76

1.01

Stage Model

Behavioural Stage*

    

Other

Knowledge

7

0.00

3.30

1.10

 

Behavioural simulation

5

0.68

2.03

1.54

  1. * Stages were distributed as follows: Unmotivated 73 (61%), Motivated (to do more sealants) (13%) Motivated (to do less sealants) 0 (0%); Action (had already something about increasing the number of fissure sealants placed) 31 (26%), Action (had already something about decreasing the number of fissure sealants placed) 1 (1%). Unmotivated 73 (61%) motivated/more sealants (13%) action/more sealants 31 (26%), action/less sealants 1 (1%)
  2. Note: Table 2 reports a description of the constructs as they are used in all the analyses i.e., the final number of items and the final reliabilities, means and SDs.