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Table 2 Reliability, average and analyses of variance results per scale distinguishing sum-scores between public health, education and public service stakeholder-groups

From: Diagnosis of sustainable collaboration in health promotion – a case study

DISC-construct

Number of items

Cronbach's Alpha1

Mean (SD)

F

External factors

    

   ▪ Policy and regulations

3

0.48

-

-

   ▪ Attitudes of financing organizations

4

0.74

2.68 (0.89)

0.16

Context

    

   ▪ Existing collaborations

3

0.31

-

-

   ▪ Organizational characteristics

8

0.61

3.71 (0.50)

3.270

   ▪ Research power

3

0.76

3.32 (0.82)

0.63

   ▪ Relevant policies

4

0.75

2.95 (0.78)

1.18

Change management

    

   ▪ Vision

3

0.79

4.28 (1.00)

0.02

   ▪ Innovation perspective

6

0.60

3.89 (0.42)

1.13

   ▪ Change strategies

4

0.67

4.01 (0.55)

10.49**

   ▪ Network development

4

0.65

4.07 (0.55)

4.94*

Project management

5

0.87

3.29 (0.81)

4.69*

Collaborative support:

    

   ▪ Perceptions

    

Goals

9

0.90

4.39 (0.59)

0.63

Importance/win-win

4

0.84

3.84 (0.75)

1.23

Consensus

5

0.82

3.82 (0.72)

0.27

Involvement

5

0.64

3.83 (0.61)

1.41

   ▪ Intentions

    

Willingness to trust

3

0.69

4.10 (0.62)

0.29

Willingness to commit

4

0.69

3.31 (0.74)

4.47*

Willingness to change

4

0.52

-

-

   ▪ Actions

    

innovative actions & adaptations

5

0.67

2.86 (0.79)

3.98*

resources

2

0.40

-

-

formalization

2

0.33

-

-

Coordinated School Health Promotion

8

0.90

3.53 (0.66)

1.27

  1. ** = p < 0.01; * = p < 0.05; 0 = p < 0.10
  2. 1 For scales with two items, Pearson's correlation coefficient is presented.