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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of composite measures

From: Capability, opportunity, and motivation: an across contexts empirical examination of the COM-B model

 

Measure

Physical activity

Eating

N of items

N

Min.

Max.

M (SD)

N

N of items

Min.

Max.

M (SD)

Capability

Knowledge (score)

6

582

0

6

4.90 (1.06)

455

8

0

8

6.75 (1.44)

Perceived competence

5

582

1

7

3.96 (1.39)

455

7

1

7

4.99 (1.34)

Decision making (pros)

9

582

1

7

6.06 (.86)

455

4

1

7

6.31 (.80)

Decision making (cons)

3

582

1

7

3.42 (1.43)

455

5

1

7

3.45 (1.17)

Action control

5

582

1

7

4.28 (1.70)

455

6

1

7

4.70 (1.30)

Action planning

4

582

1

7

4.27 (1.94)

455

4

1

7

3.65 (1.80)

Habits

12

582

1

7

3.81 (1.56)

455

11

1

7

4.37 (1.45)

Opportunity

Subjective norms

5

582

1

7

3.95 (1.24)

455

–

–

–

–

Subjective norms (injunctive)

–

–

–

–

–

455

3

1

7

4.60 (1.41)

Subjective norms (descriptive)

–

–

–

–

–

455

3

1

7

4.42 (1.08)

Social support

10

582

1

5

2.49 (.40)

–

–

–

–

–

Social support (positive)

–

–

–

–

–

455

3

1

5

2.82 (1.15)

Social support (negative)

–

–

–

–

–

455

4

1

5

2.24 (1.01)

Perceived environment (PA)

5

582

1

5

3.75 (.85)

–

–

–

–

–

Perceived environment (home)

–

–

–

–

–

455

4

1

7

5.50 (1.13)

Perceived environment (shop)

–

–

–

–

–

455

3

1

7

5.57 (1.04)

Perceived environment (work)

–

–

–

–

–

455

3

1

7

4.28 (1.46)

Resources (score)

8

582

0

8

5.05 (2.04)

–

–

–

–

–

Motivation

Identity

9

582

1

7

4.15 (1.68)

455

3

1

7

5.47 (1.12)

Self-efficacy

3

582

1

7

5.06 (1.57)

455

3

1

7

5.29 (1.26)

PBC

3

582

1

7

5.78 (1.33)

455

3

1

7

5.99 (1.02)

Attitudes (instrumental)

3

582

1

7

6.33 (1.22)

455

3

1

7

6.62 (.81)

Attitudes (affective)

3

582

1

7

5.34 (1.57)

455

3

1

7

5.43 (1.33)

Intentions

3

582

1

7

4.84 (1.76)

455

5

1

7

5.90 (.92)

Goals (social)

4

582

1

7

3.58 (1.73)

–

–

–

–

–

Goals (appearance)

3

582

1

7

5.51 (1.49)

–

–

–

–

–

Goals (personal)

4

582

1

7

5.09 (1.49)

–

–

–

–

–

Goals (eating)

–

–

–

–

–

455

6

1

5

3.37 (.95)

Goals (drinking

–

–

–

–

–

455

4

1

5

2.84 (1.09)

Reinforcement

2

582

1

5

2.71 (1.02)

455

–

–

–

–

Reinforcement (control)

–

–

–

–

–

455

4

1

7

4.16 (1.49)

Reinforcement (mind)

–

–

–

–

–

455

3

1

7

3.25 (1.75)

Affect (positive)

5

582

1

5

3.53 (.88)

455

2

1

5

3.18 (1.05)

Affect (negative)

5

582

1

5

2.07 (.88)

455

4

1

5

2.16 (.99)

  1. Note. Composite measures were created as a sum of the total divided by the number of items in the measurement scale. Where required, items with low item-total correlations were removed from scales to improve reliability
  2. Abbreviations: PBC perceived behavioural control