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Table 2 Descriptive statistics for RAA measurement model

From: Explaining the intention of dental health personnel to report suspected child maltreatment using a reasoned action approach

Latent factor

Item

N

Question

Answers

Cronb. alpha

Mean

Skewness

Kurtosis

    

Valued 1–5 (very difficult = 1 – very easy = 5)

 

Statistic

Std. dev

Statistic

Std.error

Statistic

Std.error

Experiential attitude

1

1183

To send a report of concern on suspicion of child abuse or neglect the following 12 months is

very difficult, difficult, neither/nor, easy, very easy

.814

2.64

.884

.538

.071

.180

.142

2

1181

To send a report of concern on suspicion of child abuse or neglect the following 12 months is

very onerous, onerous, neither/nor, simple, very simple

2.72

.770

.504

.071

.324

.142

3

1183

To send a report of concern on suspicion of child abuse or neglect the following 12 months is

very unpleasant, unpleasant, neither/nor, pleasant, very pleasant

2.33

.649

.309

.071

.657

.142

4

1183

To send a report of concern on suspicion of child abuse or neglect the following 12 months is

very demanding, demanding, neither/nor, no problem, absolutely no problem

2.52

.749

.556

.071

.506

.142

Instrumental attitude

5

1183

To send a report of concern on suspicion of child abuse or neglect the following 12 months is

totally unimportant, unimportant, neither/nor, important, very important

.825

4.72

.495

−1.851

.071

5.586

.142

6

1183

To send a report of concern on suspicion of child abuse or neglect the following 12 months is

completely useless, useless, neither/nor, useful, very useful

4.44

.585

−.547

.071

−.346

.142

7

1183

To send a report of concern on suspicion of child abuse or neglect the following 12 months is

totally wrong, wrong, neither/nor, right, completely right

4.66

.506

−1.050

.071

.147

.142

8

1181

To send a report of concern on suspicion of child abuse or neglect the following 12 months is

very unwise, unwise, neither/nor, wise, very wise

4.40

.634

−.670

.071

.072

.142

Descriptive norm

  

The following persons do always send a report of concern on suspicion of child abuse or neglect

        

9

1166

my colleagues at the dental clinic

totally disagree, disagree, neither/nor, agree, totally agree

.903

3.66

.894

−.411

.072

.038

.143

10

1165

my boss at the dental clinic

totally disagree, disagree, neither/nor, agree, totally agree

3.71

.906

−.432

.072

.130

.143

11

1165

most persons in my situation

totally disagree, disagree, neither/nor, agree, totally agree

3.62

.799

−.219

.072

.031

.143

12

1165

most people who are important to me

totally disagree, disagree, neither/nor, agree, totally agree

3.57

.801

−.061

.072

.040

.143

13

1165

most persons like me

totally disagree, disagree, neither/nor, agree, totally agree

3.67

.789

−.143

.072

.028

.143

Injunctive norm

  

If I during the coming 12 months suspects child abuse or neglect

        

14

1168

do my colleagues at the dental clinic think that I should send a report of concern

totally disagree, disagree, neither/nor, agree, totally agree

.921

4,32

.765

−1.438

.072

3.327

.143

15

1167

does my boss at the dental clinic think that I should send a report of concern

totally disagree, disagree, neither/nor, agree, totally agree

4.38

.742

−1.418

.072

3.126

.143

16

1167

does the public dental leader group at the county level think that I should send a report of concern

totally disagree, disagree, neither/nor, agree, totally agree

4.36

.784

−1.489

.072

3.163

.143

17

1167

most persons important to me think that I should send a report of concern

totally disagree, disagree, neither/nor, agree, totally agree

4.30

.773

−1.265

.072

2.456

.143

18

1168

is it expected of me that I should send a report of concern

totally disagree, disagree, neither/nor, agree, totally agree

4.45

.673

−1.326

.072

2.985

.143

Capacity

PBC

  

If I, during the coming 12 months, suspects child abuse or neglect

        

19b

1167

I am very unsure if I am able to send a report of concern

totally disagree, disagree, neither/nor, agree, totally agree

.744

4.01

.946

−1.097

.072

1.092

.143

20

1168

I am absolutely confident I can send a report of concern

totally disagree, disagree, neither/nor, agree, totally agree.

4.00

.885

−1.036

.072

1.296

.143

21

1167

I have full opportunity to send a report of concern

totally disagree, disagree, neither/nor, agree, totally agree.

4.38

.699

−1.589

.072

4.904

.143

22b

1167

it would be difficult to send a report of concern

totally disagree, disagree, neither/nor, agree, totally agree

3.60

1.057

−.458

.072

−.571

.143

Autonomy

  

If I, during the coming12 months, suspects child abuse or neglect

       

23

1167

there are few outside events that can prevent me from sending a report of concern

totally disagree, disagree, neither/nor, agree, totally agree

3.66

1.026

−.693

.072

.071

.143

24

1168

I have complete control over sending a report of concern

totally disagree, disagree, neither/nor, agree, totally agree

3.63

.942

−.451

.072

−.282

.143

25b

1167

sending a report of concern is beyond my control

totally disagree, disagree, neither/nor, agree, totally agree

4.21

.749

−1.034

.072

1.849

.143

26a

1166

It is entirely up to me whether I will send a report of concern or not

totally disagree, disagree, neither/nor, agree, totally agree.

 

3.64

1.154

−.705

.072

−.373

.143

Intention

27

1155

In the next 12 months I intend to send a report of concern to the CWS if I suspect child abuse or neglect

totally disagree, disagree, neither/nor, agree, totally agree

.759

4.38

.859

−2.099

.072

5.592

.144

28

1155

If I in the coming 12 months suspect child abuse or neglect, I will send a report of concern

completely unsure, unsure, neither/nor, sure, completely sure

4.23

.790

−1.086

.072

1.636

.144

29

1155

If I during the next 12 months gets suspicious of child abuse or neglect I want to send a report of concern

totally disagree, disagree, neither/nor, agree, totally agree

4.47

.685

−1.568

.072

4.150

.144

30

1149

if you during the next 12 months is concerned for a child (regarding child abuse or neglect) how unlikely or likely is it that you will send a report of concern?

quite unlikely, unlikely, neither/nor, likely, quite likely

4.12

.622

−.304

.072

.534

.144

  1. aItem 26 was deleted
  2. bItems 19, 22 and 25 were negatively loaded, and their values were reversed