Table 1.
Participants’ mean scores and standard deviations on demographic and individual variables as a function of instruction group (control vs. implementation intentions)
| Instruction group | t-/χ 2-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Control (N = 20) | Implementation intentions (N = 19) | ||
| Age (years) | 68.64 (4.69) | 68.53 (5.41) | −0.08 |
| Education (years) | 12.50 (0.51) | 11.44 (1.62) | 7.92* |
| Self-reported health | 1.30 (1.26) | 1.21 (0.92) | −0.25 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 0.50 (0.51) | 0.11 (0.32) | 7.13** |
| Cognitive variables | |||
| Fluid mechanics | 10.90 (2.25) | 10.84 (1.80) | −0.09 |
| Crystallized pragmatics | 114.65 (8.74) | 112.05 (9.45) | −0.89 |
| Individual variables | |||
| Conscientiousness | 2.90 (0.54) | 3.02 (0.44) | 0.75 |
| Self-efficacy | 31.15 (3.8) | 31.11 (3.13) | −0.04 |
| Stability of lifestyle | 8.65 (1.93) | 9.21 (1.87) | 0.92 |
* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01