Table 1. Comparison of TPB Variables before and after the educational intervention in the intervention (n=94) and the control group (n=90) .
Variables | Intervention group | Control group | P value | ||
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
Attitude | |||||
Before | 9.33 | 1.87 | 9.37 | 1.57 | 0.884 |
After | 10.61 | 1.57 | 1.89 | 9.67 | 0.001 |
P value | 0.001 | 0.210 | |||
Subjective norms | |||||
Before | 11.54 | 0.76 | 10.13 | 3.03 | 0.383 |
After | 12.71 | 4.21 | 10.83 | 51.10 | 0.001 |
P value | 0.001 | 0.530 | |||
Perceived behavioral control | |||||
Before | 18.57 | 2.45 | 19.04 | 2.13 | 0.168 |
After | 19.95 | 1.15 | 19.37 | 2.23 | 0.029 |
P value | 0.002 | 0.260 | |||
Behavioral intention | |||||
Before | 8.08 | 2.31 | 8.34 | 1.68 | 0.236 |
After | 9.17 | 2.79 | 8.43 | 1.73 | 0.032 |
P value | 0.006 | 0.140 |