Table 6 Hierarchical regression analysis of predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors and the ability to teach health education through life skills (N = 503)

Background variables

Kindergarten registration.

2.73

3.04*

2.94

3.22**

2.99

3.46**

3.20

3.86***

1.09

Level of education.

6.62

5.29***

5.45

4.34***

4.78

3.93***

3.61

3.04**

1.15

Enabling factors.

Acquisition of convenient materials or equipment resources.

−.13

−.36

−.04

−.115

−.32

−.96

2.04

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

.40

.72

.21

.39

.24

.46

1.73

Extent to which the kindergarten prioritizes health modules or topics.

.94

4.53***

.60

2.83*

.55

2.71*

1.90

Use of provided health education methods for reference.

−.43

−.92

−.51

−1.12

−.57

˗1.31

2.16

Reinforcing factors

Support from government policies.

.70

4.04***

.63

3.79***

1.43

Support from the kindergarten.

1.25

4.58***

.98

3.61***

1.07

Predisposing factors

Aware of health learning indicators.

.30

5.80***

1.14

Cognition of health promotion in kindergartens and life skills.

.76

2.18*

1.05

Knowledge of health education.

.31

1.76*

1.15

R²

Adj R²

F

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