Table 1 The Theoretical Framework of Acceptability and its seven component constructs
Component Construct | Definition |
|---|---|
Affective Attitude | How an individual feels about the intervention |
Burden | The perceived amount of effort that is required to participate in the intervention |
Ethicality | The extent to which the intervention has a good fit with an individual’s value system |
Intervention Coherence | The extent to which the participant understands the intervention and how it works |
Opportunity Costs | The extent to which benefits, profits or values must be given up to engage in the intervention |
Perceived effectiveness | The extent to which the intervention is perceived as likely to achieve its purpose |
Self-efficacy | The participant’s confidence that they can perform the behaviour(s) required to participate in the intervention |