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Table 1 Quantitative evaluation measures of the influence agents and their peers at T1 and/or T2

From: Promoting water consumption among Dutch children: an evaluation of the social network intervention Share H2O

Measure name

Item(s)

Response options

Data sample

Time point

Enjoyment of the training

Did you like the training related to drinking water?

No, not at all

No, not really

Yes, a little bit

Yes, a lot

Influence agents

T2

Duration of the training

What did you think of the duration of the training related to drinking water?

Too short

Short

Neither too short nor too long

Long

Too long

Influence agents

T2

Perceived autonomy support

I had the feeling that the researcher gave me choices.

I felt understood by the researcher.

The researcher showed that she had confidence in me to stimulate water drinking.

The researcher encouraged me to ask questions.

The researchers listened to how I wanted to stimulate water drinking.

The researcher tried to understand my ideas before she herself came up with other ideas.

No, not at all

No, not really

Yes, a little bit

Yes, a lot

Influence agents

T2

Intrinsic motivation

I drink water because …

… I like it

… I enjoy it

… I think it is pleasant

No, certainly not

No, I do not think so

No, possibly not

Yes, possibly

Yes, I think so

Yes, certainly

Influence agents and peers

T1 and T2

Water consumption

How many glasses of water did you drink yesterday?

Zero glasses per day

One glass per day

Two glasses per day

Three glasses per day

Four glasses per day

Five glasses per day

Six glasses per day

Seven or more glasses per day

Influence agents

T1 and T2

SSB consumption

How many glasses of sweetened fruit juice did you drink yesterday?

How many glasses of lemonade made of sugar syrup and water did you drink yesterday?

How many glasses of soda did you drink yesterday?

How many glasses of energy drink did you drink yesterday?

How many glasses of sport drink did you drink yesterday?

Zero glasses per day

One glass per day

Two glasses per day

Three glasses per day

Four glasses per day

Five glasses per day

Six glasses per day

Seven or more glasses per day

Influence agents

T1 and T2

Perceived social support

How often do your peers...

… complement you on drinking water?

… participate in drinking water with you?

… remind you to drink water?

… offer to drink water with you?

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

Always

Peers

T1 and T2

Descriptive norms

How often do your classmates drink water?

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

Always

Peers

T1 and T2

Injunctive norms

Do you experience that your classmates think you should drink water?

No, certainly not

No, I do not think so

No, possibly not

Yes, possibly

Yes, I think so

Yes, certainly

Peers

T1 and T2

Water-promoting strategies

How often did you drink water when your classmates were with you?

How often did you talk with your classmates about drinking water at school or home?

How often did you talk with your classmates about drinking water on the social media platform (Social Buzz)?

How often did you send videos about water drinking to your classmates on the social media platform (Social Buzz)?

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

Always

Influence agents

T2

  1. Note. T1 = baseline; T2 = immediately after the start of the intervention