Table 2. Comparison of the Mean and SD of Scores of Knowledge and Constructs of the Theory of Planned Behavior before and after the Intervention .
Knowledge and Model Constructs | Before the intervention | After the intervention | p | |
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
Knowledge | Intervention | 5.8(2.1) | 7.7(1.9) | 0.001 |
Control | 5.5(2.31) | 5.7(2.19) | 0.386 | |
p* | 0.712 | 0.003 | ||
Attitude | Intervention | 35.5(11.5) | 48.4(8.9) | <0.001 |
Control | 34.2(12.3) | 35(13.6) | 0.612 | |
p* | 0.823 | <0.001 | ||
Subjective norms | Intervention | 11.8(8.1) | 24.5(8.6) | <0.001 |
Control | 12.6(7.4) | 13.1(8.9) | 0.415 | |
p* | 0.902 | 0.0006 | ||
Perceived behavioral control | Intervention | 11.4(10.3) | 13.3(8.8) | 0.086 |
Control | 10.9(11.2) | 11.2(10.8) | 0.211 | |
p** | 0.661 | 0.045 | ||
Behavioral intention | Intervention | 18.6(7.4) | 31.8(5.1) | <0.001 |
Control | 17.9(7.2) | 18.7(8.3) | 0.732 | |
p* | 0.815 | <0.001 |
* Independent t-test, **Mann-Whitney test