Table 3.
Item-level information for the final 26-item IMPRESS-C measure
| Domain and items | Missing n (%) |
Standardised factor loading (SE) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain: Outer Contextual Factors | |||
| My service governing body has a policy or guideline regarding the ongoing delivery of the program that my service follows. (Note: A governing body refers to an educational department or authority e.g., Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority) | 14 (2.91%) | 0.57 (0.04) | < 0.001 |
|
My service has external partnerships that provide support for the ongoing delivery of the program within my service (Note: Examples of partnerships include national authorities, government agencies, councils and health organisations) |
16 (3.33%) | 0.55 (0.04) | < 0.001 |
| The program aligns with the priorities of my wider service community. (Note: service community refers to administrators, teachers/educators, staff members, children, their parents/guardians and families directly involved with your service) | 14 (2.91%) | 0.67 (0.04) | < 0.001 |
| Domain: Inner Contextual Factors | |||
| There are program champions in my service who positively influence others to continue to deliver the program. (Note: a champion is a peer representative that drives the continued delivery of the program within the service | 14 (2.91%) | 0.65 (0.03) | < 0.001 |
| Management at my service support the ongoing delivery of the program | 4 (0.80%) | 0.83 (0.02) | < 0.001 |
| Management at my service support the training of educators to enable the ongoing delivery of the program | 4 (0.80%) | 0.76 (0.02) | < 0.001 |
| My service allocates sufficient space to support the ongoing delivery of the program | 4 (0.80%) | 0.81 (0.01) | < 0.001 |
| My service has sufficient equipment to support the ongoing delivery of the program | 6 (1.25%) | 0.83 (0.01) | < 0.001 |
| My service has sufficient funding to support the ongoing delivery of the program | 11 (2.29%) | 0.69 (0.02) | < 0.001 |
| My service allocates sufficient time to support the ongoing delivery of the program | 5 (1.04%) | 0.81 (0.01) | < 0.001 |
| My service would be able to continue to deliver the program if there was a change of leaders (e.g., management or champions) at our service | 9 (1.87%) | 0.69 (0.02) | < 0.001 |
| Domain: Processes | |||
| Educators at my service receive sufficient formal training to support the ongoing delivery of the program | 7 (1.45%) | 0.80 (0.02) | < 0.001 |
| My service is involved with collecting information and providing feedback to educators regarding my service’s performance in the program. (Note: This may be collected in the form of teacher/educator or child surveys, or room observations) | 11 (2.29%) | 0.73 (0.02) | < 0.001 |
| My service has a process to evaluate how well the program aligns with our priority areas and if it does not fit, it adapts the program as needed | 8 (1.66%) | 0.79 (0.02) | < 0.001 |
| My service has a documented plan to continue the delivery of the program long-term | 12 (2.50%) | 0.75 (0.02) | < 0.001 |
| My service promotes the ongoing delivery of the program to the wider service community e.g., through a website or newsletter. (Note: service community refers to administrators, teachers/educators, staff members, children, their parents/guardians and families directly involved with your service) | 9 (1.87%) | 0.71 (0.02) | < 0.001 |
| Domain: Characteristics of the Intervention | |||
| My service is able to adapt the program if resources/equipment are reduced | 10 (2.08%) | 0.71 (0.02) | < 0.001 |
| My service is able to adapt the program to suit the service environment | 8 (1.66%) | 0.94 (0.01) | < 0.001 |
| I can easily adapt the program to fit within my normal schedule | 8 (1.66%) | 0.85 (0.01) | < 0.001 |
| The program is appropriate for my service, regardless of the socio-demographic region my service resides in | 9 (1.87%) | 0.87 (0.01) | < 0.001 |
| The program is culturally appropriate for children at my service | 7 (1.45%) | 0.85 (0.01) | < 0.001 |
| The program is widely accepted within my service by educators | 7 (1.45%) | 0.89 (0.01) | < 0.001 |
| The program is easily delivered within my service | 6 (1.25%) | 0.91 (0.01) | < 0.001 |
| I believe the program helps to improve the health of children at my service | 6 (1.25%) | 0.77 (0.02) | < 0.001 |
| The cost to deliver the program in my service is acceptable | 18 (3.75%) | 0.68 (0.02) | < 0.001 |
| Delivering the program is as important as other learning outcomes specified within the Early Years Learning Framework e.g., encouraging children to be confident and involved learners | 8 (1.66%) | 0.71 (0.02) | < 0.001 |