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

Table 4 Results of the stepwise regression analyses that included all constructs which significantly predicted outcomes.

Outcome: Behavioural Simulation		Beta	Adj. R²	df	F
TPB: Attitude Indirect & Direct; Subjective Norm; PBC Power; Intention; SCT: Risk Perception; Outcome expectancy; Self Efficacy; II: Action Planning; CS-SRM: Timeline acute; OLT: anticipated consequences; habit	Habit	0.35
	Outcome expectancy	0.35
	Timeline acute	0.16
			0.38	3, 114	24.6***
Outcome: Behavioural Intention
TPB: Attitude Indirect & Direct; Subjective Norm; PBC Power & PBC Power direct; SCT: Risk Perception; Outcome expectancy Self Efficacy; OLT: anticipated consequences; habit	Habit	0.59
	Attitude Direct	0.25
	Attitude Indirect	0.18
			0.68	3,112	82.5***

***p < 0.001; Beta = standardised regression coefficient; TPB = Theory of Planned Behaviour; PBC = perceived behavioural control; SCT = Social Cognitive Theory; CS-SRM = Common Sense Self-Regulation Model; II - Implementation Intention; OLT = Operant Learning Theory

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