Table 2. Descriptive statistics of study variables (n=141) .

Constructs	Possible range	Observed range	Mean (SD)	Cronbach alpha
Initiation	0-4	0-4	1.59 (1.18)	-
Participatory dialogue: advantages	0-20	0-20	14.56 (3.53)	0.87
Participatory dialogue: disadvantages	0-20	0-17	8.59 (2.98)	0.65
Participatory dialogue: advantages - disadvantages score	-20–+20	-10–+20	5.97 (5.23)	-
Behavioral confidence	0-20	0-12	6.52 (4.91)	0.83
Changes in physical environment	0-12	0-12	7.32 (4.03)	0.92
All constructs of initiation model	-	-	-	0.72
Sustenance	0-4	0-4	1.39 (1.17)	-
Emotional transformation	0-12	0-12	5.11 (3.06)	0.88
Practice for change	0-12	0-11	3.67 (2.80)	0.73
Changes in social environment	0-8	0-8	2.88 (2.11)	0.63
All constructs of sustenance model	-	-	-	0.84
Entire scale	-	-	-	0.83