Table 2.

Descriptive statistics of multi-theory model constructs of behavior change (n = 713) and reliability diagnostics.

Groups	Those Who Followed Handwashing Recommendations (n = 489)				Those Who Did Not Follow Handwashing Recommendations (n = 224)
Constructs	Possible score range	Observed score range	Mean ± S.D.	Cronbach’s alpha	Possible score range	Observed score range	Mean ± S.D.	Cronbach’s alpha	p-value
Initiation	0–4	0–4	3.40 ± 0.88	-	0–4	0–4	2.3 ± 1.14	-	<0.0001
Participatory dialogue: advantages	0–20	0–20	16.40 ± 4.85	0.96	0–20	0–20	15.24 ± 5.35	0.96	0.004
Participatory dialogue: disadvantages	0–20	0–20	4.35±3.73	0.81	0–20	0–17	7.21 ± 4.13	0.74	<0.0001
Participatory dialogue: advantages—disadvantages score	−20–20	−20–20	12.75 ± 6.25	-	−20–+20	−13–+20	9.13 ± 6.14	-	<0.0001
Behavioral confidence	0–24	4–24	20.12 ± 4.41	0.90	0–24	0–24	15.9 ± 5.3	0.87	<0.0001
Changes in the physical environment	0–12	0–12	10.52 ± 2.1	0.83	0–12	2–12	9.7 ± 2.52	0.78	<0.0001
Entire initiation scale	-	-	-	0.72	-	-	-	0.69	-
Sustenance	0–4	0–4	3.35 ± 0.90	-	0–4	0–4	2.16 ± 1.13	-	<0.0001
Emotional transformation	0–12	1–12	9.85 ± 2.5	0.88	0–12	0–12	7.34 ± 3.04	0.87	<0.0001
Practice for change	0–12	0–12	7.96 ± 2.75	0.70	0–12	0–12	5.4 ± 2.73	0.76	<0.0001
Changes in the social environment	0–12	0–12	7.35 ± 3.74	0.87	0–12	0–12	4.43 ± 3.82	0.85	<0.0001
Entire sustenance scale	-	-	-	0.88	-	-	-	0.87	-
Entire scale	-	-	-	0.86	-	-	-	0.85	-