Table 3.

Evidence Use Process Scale, Subscales, and Item Statistics.

							Factor Loadings
Process items	Mean	SD	ev	v	a	h2	1	2	3
1. Self-Assessment for Validity and Reliability (9 items)	3.82	0.61	5.43	33.92	0.88
Methods clearly described	3.79	0.89				.738	.884	−.089	−.029
Information from more than one source	3.85	0.84				.653	.804	−.018	.016
Strengths and weaknesses listed	4.05	0.74				.623	.796	.019	−.021
Tested in the field	4.01	0.79				.553	.727	−.038	.045
How evidence is structured	3.99	0.81				.532	.718	−.110	.051
Based on theory	3.50	0.93				.327	.578	.109	−.079
Credibility of developers	3.61	0.90				.399	.507	.358	−.092
Reviewed by intermediary organizations	3.25	1.22				.207	.473	.028	−.055
Outcomes	4.34	0.64				.321	.435	.005	.207
2. Reliance on Others (3 items)	3.42	0.74	2.13	13.29	0.74
People I know and trust to assess reliability	3.46	0.92				.680	−.080	.820	.059
People I know and trust to assess validity	3.45	0.91				.585	.055	.778	−.100
Use of peers to determine relevance	3.35	0.92				.319	−.013	.474	.208
3. Self-Assessment for Relevance (4 items)	4.06	0.59	1.50	9.39	0.71
How much it costs to implement	4.18	0.90				.366	−.168	−.011	.672
Compare own needs with that of research population	4.11	0.73				.513	.163	−.079	.643
Time required to train staff	4.02	0.80				.458	−.002	.140	.624
Service areas with similar demographics	3.94	0.81				.294	.120	.044	.459
Total process	3.80	0.48			0.86

Note. N = 202; SD = standard deviation; ev = eigenvalue; v = variance accounted for, a = alpha; h² = commonalities. Factor loadings: pattern.