Table 1.
Subscales | Items | α a | Sample question content |
---|---|---|---|
Attitudes: anticipated benefits | 7 | 0.97 | Improving the emotional or behavioral outcome of students will: Improve the academic outcomes of students with behavioral or emotional problems |
Subjective norms | 8 | 0.84 | Indicate whether you agree or disagree that each of the following would actually encourage your efforts to change your practice to improve the behavioral or emotional outcomes of students: My teaching colleagues |
Perceived behavioral control: barriers | 5 | 0.71 | To what extent might each of the following make it difficult for you to change your practice to improve the behavioral or emotional outcome of students: There’s not enough time |
Perceived behavioral control: self-efficacy | 5 | 0.81 | I am confident that I have the: Knowledge to improve behavioral or emotional outcomes |
Intent | 5 | 0.76 | To improve the behavioral or emotional outcomes of students I would be willing to: Participate in a 1-day workshop to learn new skills |
a α = Cronbach’s alpha. The factor structure of the Theory of Planned Behavior scale and a complete listing of items are available upon request