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Table 6 Fidelity: theoretical integrity - % (n) of selecting ‘agree a little’ or ‘agree a lot’

From: Examining reach, dose, and fidelity of the “Girls on the Move” after-school physical activity club: a process evaluation

Item

Theoretical constructs

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Total

Process evaluators

Girls

Coaches managers

Process evaluators

Girls

Coaches managers

Process evaluators

Girls

Coaches managers

Process evaluators

Girls

Coaches managers

Gave girls some choice

SDT: autonomy

63.7 % (14)*

67.1 % (112)

91.7 % (11)

85.7 % (30)

73.3 % (96)

84.2 % (16)

94.4 % (34)

81.7 % (125)

87.5 % (21)

83.9 % (78)

73.8 % (333)

87.2 % (48)

Used positive praise to reinforce good performance/behavior

HPM: self-efficacy & social support SDT: motivation

81.9 % (18)*

88 % (147)*

100 % (12)

94.3 % (33)

87.8 % (115)

100 % (19)

100 % (36)

92.2 % (141)

100 % (24)

93.5 % (87)

89.4 % (403)

100 % (55)

Served as good role model for PA

HPM: modeling

81.8 % (18)

68.9 % (115)*

83.3 % (10)

97.2 % (34)

84 % (110)

94.8 % (18)

91.6 % (33)

75 % (130)

83.4 % (20)

91.4 % (85)

78.7 % (355)

87.3 % (48)

Emphasized the need to be physically active outside the club.

HPM: norms

18.2 % (4)*

80.2 % (134)*

100 % (12)

74.3 % (26)

86.3 % (113)

94.8 % (18)

94.5 % (34)

90.2 % (138)

100 % (24)

68.9 % (64)

85.4 % (385)

98.2 (54)

Made the club fun for the girls.

HPM: enjoyment

100 % (22)

79.6 % (133)*

100 % (12)

100 % (35)

93.1 % (122)

100 % (19)

97.2 % (35)

94.8 % (271)

100 % (24)

98.9 % (92)

89.7 % (400)

100 % (55)

Motivated each girl to increase her MVPA in the PA club.

HPM: social support SDT: motivation

81.9 % (18)

83.8 % (140)*

100 % (12)

97.1 % (34)

86.3 % (113)

94.8 % (18)

97.2 % (35)

90.2 % (138)

100 % (24)

93.5 % (87)

86.7 % (391)

98.2 %(54)

Helped each girl feel connected to others in the club.

HPM: benefitsSDT: relatedness

77.3 % (17)*

81.9 % (120)*

91.6 % (11)

100 % (35)

83.2 % (109)

100 % (19)

97.2 % (35)

86.9 % (133)

100 % (24)

93.5 % (87)

80.3 % (362)

98.2 % (54)

Helped each girl increase her skills for doing physical activity or sports.

HPM: benefits, self-efficacy, & barriers SDT: competence

81.9 % (18)

83.2 % (139)*

58.4 % (7)

91.4 % (32)

85.5 % (112)

68.4 % (13)

97.2 % (35)

85 % (230)

91.7 % (22)

91.4 % (85)

86.9 % (392)

76.4 % (42)

Helped girls increase their PA

HPM: social support

__

86.8 % (145)

75 % (9)

__

89.3 % (117)

94.8 % (18)

__

88.9 % (136)

91.7 % (22)

__

88.2 % (398)

89.1 % (49)

Helped girls see a lots of reasons for doing PA

HPM: benefits

__

80.2 % (134)*

100 % (12)

__

86.3 % (113)

94.8 % (18)

__

90.2 % (138)

100 % (24)

__

85.4 % (385)

98.2 % (54)

Helped girls solve problems that stop them from being active

HPM: barriers

__

71.3 % (119)

100 % (12)

__

82.4 % (108)

94.8 % (18)

__

78.4 % (120)

95.8 % (23)

__

76.9 % (616)

96.4 % (53)

  1. Note. Survey items related to the theoretical constructs differed slightly for each of the 3 groups. The specific survey items that each group responded to are depicted in Table 2
  2. *Significant at p < .05 when comparing to years 2 and 3