Table 7.
Mean score (0–10) for the 14 mechanisms of action statements explored in the process evaluation interviews with University students (n = 9).
| Mechanism of actiona | Mean score | Standard deviation |
|---|---|---|
| Feedback processes | 9.22 | 0.66 |
| Motivation | 8.33 | 1.41 |
| Intentions | 8 | 1.58 |
| Belief about consequences | 7.78 | 1.39 |
| Knowledge | 7.67 | 2.12 |
| Behavioural cueing | 6.89 | 2.20 |
| Attitude towards behaviour | 6.67 | 2.12 |
| Social/professional role | 5.33 | 2.59 |
| Behavioural regulation | 5.29 | 1.39 |
| Skills | 5 | 2.64 |
| Self-image | 3.67 | 2.73 |
| Reinforcement | 3.33 | 2.17 |
| Social influences | 3.22 | 1.48 |
| Subjective norms | 2.78 | 0.97 |
Feedback processes: Processes through which current behaviour is compared against a particular standard. Motivation: Processes relating to the impetus that gives purpose or direction to behaviour and operates at a conscious or unconscious level. Intentions: A conscious decision to perform a behaviour or a resolve to act in a certain way. Belief about consequences: Beliefs about the consequences of a behaviour (i.e., perceptions about what will be achieved and/or lost by undertaking a behaviour, as well as the probability that a behaviour will lead to a specific outcome). Knowledge: An awareness of the existence of something. Behavioural cueing: Processes by which behaviour is triggered from either the external environment, the performance of another behaviour, or from ideas appearing in consciousness. Attitude towards the behaviour: The general evaluations of the behaviour on a scale ranging from negative to positive. Social/professional role and identity: A coherent set of behaviours and displayed personal qualities of an individual in a social or work setting. Behavioural regulation: Behavioural, cognitive, and/or emotional skills for managing or changing behaviour. Skills: An ability or proficiency acquired through practise. Self-image: One's conception and evaluation of oneself, including psychological and physical characteristics, qualities, and skills. Reinforcement: Processes by which the frequency or probability of a response is increased through a dependent relationship or contingency with a stimulus or circumstance. Social influences: Those interpersonal processes that can cause oneself to change one's thoughts, feelings, or behaviours. Subjective norms: One's perceptions of what most other people within a social group believe and do.