Table 5.

Correlations of beliefs with intention among “intenders” and “non-intenders” (Phase 2)

Behavioral Beliefs	(Polychoric) Correlation with intention n=547	(Polychoric) Correlation with intention [TP is mother] n=272	(Polychoric) Correlation with intention [TP is father] n=137	(Polychoric) Correlation with intention [TP is other] n=127	% “Likely” for non- intenders	% “Likely” for intenders
It would make TP uncomfortable.	−.21*	−.10	−.27*	−.20	44.2%	30.6%*
It would provide me with accurate information about TP’s health.	.29*	.35*	.24	.20	81.6%	91.0%*
It would provide emotional support to TP.	.30*	.16	.44*	.32*	73.0%	85.5%*
It would inhibit TP from being completely honest with the doctor.	−.08	−.05	−.05	−.08	34.7%	25.7%*
It would give me a chance to ask the doctor questions.	.35*	.29*	.35*	.38*	81.8%	93.6%*
It would negatively affect my relationship with TP.	−.13	−.04	−.23	−.12	13.3%	6.1%*
Normative beliefs (Injunctive)
Your siblings	.34*	.34*	.22*	.29*	63.4%	87.3%*
Your spouse/partner	.34*	.31*	.30*	.28*	65.0%	89.6%*
TP	.38*	.38*	.18*	.41*	46.2%	78.7%*
TP’s spouse	.34*	.37*	.23*	.30*	54.3%	83.3%*
Efficacy Beliefs
The doctor’s office was far away.	.25*	.24*	.11	.27*	73.7%	87.7%*
It was scheduled at an inconvenient time.	.24*	.26*	.08	.26*	67.0%	82.6%*
TP didn’t want me there.	.30*	.28*	.18*	.25*	37.8%%	65.0%*
I was afraid of hearing bad news.	.19*	.16*	.06	.22*	85.3%	92.6%*
I knew there was no treatment for the problem.	.27*	.30*	.16	.23*	72.0%%	88.5%*