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Table 5 The HAPA model variables in the control and the experimental group

From: Application of the health action process approach model for reducing excessive internet use behaviors among rural adolescents in China: a school-based intervention pilot study

 

Experimental group (n = 327)

Control group (n = 448)

Before

After

Incremental effect

P value

Before

After

Incremental effect

P value

Risk perception

3.29 ± 0.97

3.20 ± 0.88

−0.09

0.122

3.02 ± 1.04

2.77 ± 0.98

−0.25

< 0.001

Outcome expectancy

3.86 ± 0.72

4.85 ± 0.82

0.99

< 0.001

3.84 ± 0.76

4.56 ± 1.10

0.72

< 0.001

Action self-efficacy

2.92 ± 0.92

2.97 ± 0.90

0.05

0.388

2.74 ± 1.00

2.83 ± 0.90

0.09

0.09

Intention

3.55 ± 1.18

4.14 ± 1.24

0.59

< 0.001

3.71 ± 1.16

4.09 ± 1.39

0.38

< 0.001

Planning

3.70 ± 1.40

3.69 ± 1.41

−0.01

0.851

3.55 ± 1.47

3.55 ± 1.59

0

0.961

Maintenance self-efficacy

3.43 ± 1.27

4.15 ± 1.11

0.72

< 0.001

3.53 ± 1.33

3.94 ± 0.82

0.41

< 0.001

  1. The data of risk perception, outcome expectancy, action self-efficacy, and intention were derived from the baseline survey and the third survey. The data of planning and maintenance self-efficacy came from the third survey and the fifth survey. In the comparison of HAPA variables, the average scores of items were compared
  2. The t-test was used to test the differences before and after interventions
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