Skip to main content
. 2021 Aug 13;11(8):e046940. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046940

Table 2.

Example of questions to asses the outcome measure determinants of a healthy and active lifestyle following the guidelines of Ajzen according to the theory of planned behaviour

Healthy behaviour
Eating two pieces of fruit every day
TPB items Question asked Rating
Attitude If I eat two pieces of fruit every day for the next 3 months, that would be … Bad 1/2/3/4/5/6/7 Good
Perceived norm Most people who are important to me approve that I eat two fruits every day for the next 3 months Disagree 1/2/3/4/5/6/7 Agree
Self-efficacy I am confident that I can eat two pieces of fruit every day for the next 3 months False 1/2/3/4/5/6/7 True
Intention I intend to eat two pieces of fruit every day for the next 3 months Unlikely 1/2/3/4/5/6/7 Likely
Past behaviour In the past 3 months, I have eaten two pieces of fruit every day False 1/2/3/4/5/6/7 True

TPB, theory of planned behaviour.