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Table 3 Experimental Group Early Childhood Educators’ Implementation Self-Efficacy

From: Training may enhance early childhood educators’ self-efficacy to lead physical activity in childcare

SPACE

How confident are you that you can …

Baseline

Post-Intervention

6-Months

12-Months

Interaction Effectϴ

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

X2

pa

Implement the SPACE intervention?

80.7 (16.3)

85.6 (18.0)

72.8 (18.8)

80.0 (16.2)

13.38

.004*b

Modify the curriculum?

75.1 (23.4)

77.9 (26.1)

63.1 (29.2)

72.6 (22.6)

5.78

.123

Come up with a solution, if met with a barrier?

76.4 (18.7)

76.3 (20.9)

70.4 (22.5)

71.3 (21.2)

1.70

.637

Carry out the intervention when an unplanned change or interruption occurs?

73.5 (18.4)

74.7 (18.8)

65.8 (21.8)

67.4 (20.1)

4.69

.196

Carry out the intervention when met with resistance from preschoolers?

72.9 (19.5)

69.1 (23.0)

61.5 (23.6)

65.7 (27.6)

5.47

.141

Carry out the intervention when met with resistance from staff/colleagues?

74.8 (19.1)

72.8 (20.6)

59.6 (24.4)

63.5 (24.1)

9.64

.022

SPACE-Extension

How confident are you that you can …

Baseline

Post-Intervention

Interaction Effectϴ

M (SD)

M (SD)

X2

pa

Implement the SPACE-Extension intervention?

75.4 (19.8)

76.2 (19.4)

0.02

.884

Modify the curriculum?

71.5 (21.2)

63.1 (24.6)

1.59

.207

Come up with a solution, if met with a barrier?

72.3 (17.9)

61.5 (25.8)

2.74

.098

Carry out the intervention when an unplanned change or interruption occurs?

70.0 (20.0)

62.3 (24.2)

1.95

.163

Carry out the intervention when met with resistance from preschoolers?

69.2 (19.8)

63.2 (24.3)

0.91

.341

Carry out the intervention when met with resistance from staff/colleagues?

71.5 (17.7)

60.8 (24.0)

2.78

.096

  1. Note. SPACE Supporting Physical Activity in the Childcare Environment; ϴThe interaction effect, as compared to the main effect; M Mean self-efficacy rating (scale: 0 to 100); SD standard deviation; aAdjusted alpha was set at 0.0083 to account for multiple comparison bias; *Significant intervention effect over time; b The only comparison that was statistically significant was from post-intervention to 6-months