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. 2021 Sep 22;3:e025. doi: 10.14324/111.444/ucloe.000025

Table 2.

Survey items, related constructs, TDF domains and COM-B categories

COM-B category TDF domain Construct Survey item Rationale
Psychological capability Knowledge n/a n/a n/a
Memory, attention, decision processes Memory [1]  • I’m likely to forget to take a reusable cup with me Adapted from O’Brian et al. [30], Cane et al. [19] and Michie et al. [18]
Behavioural regulation n/a n/a n/a
Physical capability Skills n/a n/a n/a
Physical opportunity Environmental context and resources Resources/material [4]  • I don’t have enough space to carry a reusable cup around with me all day
 • Cleaning a reusable cup is too inconvenient
 • Reusable cups are too expensive to buy
 • There aren’t enough facilities on campus to clean reusable cups
Adapted from Oliveira et al. [31] Cane et al. [19] and Michie et al. [18]
Social opportunity Social influences Descriptive norms [1]  • Most of my colleagues/friends don’t use a reusable cup Adapted from Wakefield et al. [32] and Cialdini et al. [33]
Automatic motivation Emotion Affect [1]  • I feel guilty if I buy a drink in a single-use cup Adapted from Wakefield et al. [32] and Russell et al. [34]
Reinforcement Reinforcement [1]  • I don’t like how my drink tastes in a reusable cup Adapted from Skinner et al. [35] Wakefield et al. [32]
Reflective motivation Social/professional role and identity Role/identity [1]  • I feel good about myself when I use a reusable cup Adapted from Cane et al. [19] and Wakefield et al. [32]
Beliefs about capabilities n/a n/a n/a
Beliefs about consequences Attitudes [4]  • I think reusable cups are good for the environment
 • I think single-use cups are harmful for the environment
 • Reusable cups don’t look as good as single use cups
 • I don’t think reusable cups to be hygienic
Adapted from Wakefield et al. [32] Ajzen et al. [36]
Optimism Outcome expectancies [2]  • It makes no difference to the environment whether I use a reusable cup or not
 • A reusable cup may leak in my bag
Adapted from Bandura et al. [37] and Wakefield et al. [32]
Intention Intention [1]  • ‘Would you like to own a reusable cup?’ [Definitely yes/Probably yes/Not sure/Probably not/Definitely not] Adapted from Cane et al. [19] and Ajzen et al. [36]
Goals Priorities [1]  • I have too many other things to think about other than the type of cup I buy my hot drinks in Adapted from West et al. [38] and Wakefield et al. [32]