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Table 4 Scores on predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors (N = 503)

From: Exploring the factors affecting preschool educators’ health teaching capacity of life skills using the PRECEDE model: a study of preschool educators in northern Taiwan

Construct

Item type

Item

Total no. of items

Overall mean score

Overall SD

Mean among items

SD among items

Predisposing factors

 

Awareness of health learning indicators.

16

55.70

7.99

3.48

0.62

Cognition of health promotion in kindergartens and life skills.

12

6.50

3.15

0.90

0.28

Knowledge of health education

15

10.83

6.25

0.72

0.47

Construct

Item type

Item

Total no. of items

Total times selected

Percentage of total times selected (%)

Total sample size

Mean among items

 

Enabling factors

Multiple selection

Kindergartens’ arrangement of health education opportunities.

5

1572

315.0

3.15

Extent to which the kindergarten prioritizes health modules or topics.

12

3516

701.8

7.02

Use of health education methods provided for reference.

7

2025

405.8

4.06

Provision of skills that can be taught and assessed based on health themes.

5

1537

306.8

3.07

Acquisition of convenient materials or equipment resources

8

2624

527.1

5.27

Reinforcing factors

Multiple selection

Support from parents and the community.

7

1522

305.6

3.06

Support from colleagues.

12

2502

501.4

5.01

Professional consultation services.

5

1020

206.5

2.07

Support from government policies.

5

1001

201.8

2.02

Support from the kindergarten.

10

1160

246.3

2.46