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. 2021 Aug 5;21:383. doi: 10.1186/s12903-021-01747-1

Table 1.

Smile4life work-related beliefs: subscales (means, SD, and reliabilities) and items (means, SD and factor loadings)

TDF domains Items Cronbach alpha Factor loadings Mean (SD)
Subscale 1: Ability to deliver Smile4life3 0.94 26.46 (7.99)
Knowledge I know how to deliver Smile4life. 0.90 3.18 (1.32)
Skills I have the skills required to deliver Smile4life. 0.89 3.33 (1.36)
Skills I have received sufficient training to help me deliver Smile4life. 0.90 3.03 (1.39)
Capabilities I am confident that I can deliver Smile4life. 0.88 3.25 (1.35)
Capabilities I find it easy to deliver Smile4life. 0.76 2.95 (1.20)
Intentions I intend to put every effort I can into delivering Smile4life as outlined in the Guide for Trainers. 0.58 3.64 (1.08)
Social influences I feel appreciated when I deliver Smile4life to service users. 0.50 3.41 (0.77)
Emotion I find it rewarding to deliver Smile4life. 0.60 3.66 (0.90)
Subscale 2: Positive beliefs and outcomes 0.88 28.79 (4.75)
Knowledge I am familiar with oral health problems in people experiencing homelessness. 0.64 4.16 (0.99)
Consequences I believe that Smile4life makes a difference to people experiencing homelessness. 0.84 4.04 (1.01)
Consequences I believe what Smile4life aims to do is achievable. 0.61 2.23 (1.08)
Intentions I intend to continue incorporating Smile4life into my work with service users. 0.63 3.77 (1.00)
Goals Smile4life is a priority for me personally. 0.46 3.55 (0.99)
Reinforcement It benefits me to implement Smile4life 0.46 3.48 (0.98)
Social Influences I feel supported by my employer when delivering Smile4life. 0.52 3.42 (0.77)
Emotion I feel pleased when I hear Smile4life success stories from homeless service users. 0.74 4.15 (0.91)