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Table 2 Prior to and after CPR training willingness, attitudes, intentions toward helping others and performing CPR in schoolchildren (N1 = 764 / N2 = 566)

From: The impact of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training on schoolchildren and their CPR knowledge, attitudes toward CPR, and willingness to help others and to perform CPR: mixed methods research design

Items

Prior to training

After training

Factor loadings prior to (n = 737) and after training (n = 565)

n

M

SD

n

M

SD

F1 prior F1 after

F2 prior F2 after

If someone fell down in front of me, I would help them. (1)*

761

4.49

0.77

565

4.61

0.55

0.416

0.569

  

If my friend lost consciousness, I would help them. (2)

762

4.76

0.54

565

4.73

0.48

0.439

0.642

  

I am willing to help others because I would also expect help when in need. (3)

760

4.49

0.71

565

4.48

0.60

0.576

0.524

  

I help because I can recognize a person who is not showing signs of life. (4)*

757

3.89

0.87

565

4.28

0.56

0.433

   

I like to help others when they are in need. (5)*

762

4.29

0.79

565

4.44

0.56

0.655

0.338

  

I notice when my friends and classmates need help. (6)

760

4.18

0.85

565

4.26

0.69

0.542

   

When I notice that someone needs help, I ask myself how I can help them. (8)*

756

4.01

0.98

565

4.33

0.65

    

If someone fell down in front of me, I would call for help immediately. (9)

760

4.36

0.87

565

4.41

0.65

0.306

   

If I noticed a group of people only observing a victim not showing signs of life, I would start providing help immediately. (10)

761

4.21

0.89

565

4.22

0.74

0.491

   

I am aware that by helping a victim not showing signs of life, I can save their life. (11)

761

4.42

0.81

565

4.43

0.68

0.333

   

If someone fell down in front of me and showed no signs of life, I would start CPR. (13)*

763

3.84

1.10

565

4.17

0.79

  

0.444

0.302

If I noticed a victim who was not moving or showing signs of life, I would begin CPR immediately, because I am not afraid of injuring them. (14)*

762

3.39

1.18

565

3.96

0.84

  

0.734

0.444

If I noticed a victim who was not moving or showing signs of life, I would begin CPR immediately, because I believe in myself. (15)*

759

3.43

1.09

565

3.99

0.78

  

0.676

0.539

When friends ask for my help, I don’t hesitate and help them right away. (17)

760

4.29

0.78

565

4.25

0.80

0.511

   

I feel for classmates and friends who are very ill or were struck by misfortune. (18)

759

4.34

0.82

565

4.33

0.69

0.601

   

I think one of the best things is being able to help others. (19)

757

4.14

0.88

565

4.19

0.77

0.573

0.332

  

Helping others gives me satisfaction. (20)

759

4.27

0.82

565

4.32

0.71

0.585

   

I would dare to provide CPR before receiving training. (21)*

761

3.42

1.23

565

3.92

0.94

  

0.575

0.541

I would dare to provide CPR after receiving training. (22)*

759

4.06

0.98

565

4.31

0.64

  

0.367

0.395

  1. Legend: CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, M Mean on a 5-point scale (1 – Strongly Disagree / 5 – Strongly Agree), N1 Number of schoolchildren respondents prior to CPR training, N2 Number of schoolchildren respondents after CPR training, n Number of answers, SD Standard deviation, F1 Attitude toward helping others; F2 = Self-confidence; *Differences in mean values between the first and second data collections are statistically significant (p < 0.05)
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