Table 2.

Questionnaire Items Comprising the Trust, Benefit, Satisfaction, and Burden Subscales

Trust*

In general, I trust the UNC PRAISE! Project staff.

As a result of PRAISE!, I feel more comfortable about participating in research.

As a result of PRAISE!, I feel more confident that churches and universities can form partnerships to improve the health of individuals.

I trusted that the UNC PRAISE! staff would not do me any harm.

Benefit*

I benefited personally from participating in the PRAISE! Project.

My family benefited from participation in the PRAISE! Project.

By participating in PRAISE! I feel like I have contributed to a greater understanding of how to help African Americans improve their health.

I liked the idea of contributing to a better understanding of diet and cancer.

I wanted an opportunity to work on improving my own eating habits.

I wanted to see my church be progressive in this area.

Satisfaction*

If I had the opportunity to participate in the PRAISE! Project again I would do it.

I would encourage other churches and individuals to participate in PRAISE!.

The project was clearly explained by PRAISE! staff.

Chapel Hill PRAISE! staff were helpful in making PRAISE! work for me.

Burden†

Being a part of the measurement group took too much time and energy.

Getting my blood drawn was a big problem.

Answering all of the telephone surveys took too much time.

It bothered me that some of the survey questions were quite personal.

Participating in PRAISE! activities at my church was worth the time and effort.

Getting my blood drawn and answering the surveys was worth the time and effort.

^*All Trust, Benefit,and Satisfaction scale items coded with 1 for agreement and 0 for disagreement with the statement.

^†Burden scale items 1–4: 1 for disagreement and 0 for agreement; items 5–6: 1 for agreement and 0 for disagreement.