Table 2 Psychometric Properties and Descriptive Statistics for Constructs Overall and by Message Frame
Total Sample | Small Chance Gain Frame | Most Common Loss Frame | Small Chance Loss Frame | Most Common Gain Frame | p-value | Number of Items in the Scale | Possible Range | Cronbach’s Alpha | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 840 | N = 211 | N = 211 | N = 211 | N = 207 | |||||
M (SD) | |||||||||
Knowledge Scalea | 3.28 (2.66) | 3.44 (2.77) | 3.24 (2.66) | 3.13 (2.51) | 3.32 (2.69) | 0.689 | 12 | 0–12 | 0.82 |
Message Credibilityb | 5.57 (1.11) | 5.58 (1.15) | 5.47 (1.15) | 5.51 (1.14) | 5.73 (0.99) | 0.087 | 3 | 1–7 | 0.89 |
Perceived Severityb | 6.09 (1.04) | 6.02 (1.10) | 6.04 (0.99) | 6.09 (1.08) | 6.20 (0.96) | 0.294 | 3 | 1–7 | 0.90 |
Perceived Susceptibilityb | 4.07 (1.36) | 3.93 (1.31) | 4.16 (1.37) | 4.16 (1.28) | 4.03 (1.45) | 0.243 | 3 | 1–7 | 0.81 |
Response Efficacyc | 4.46 (0.65) | 4.43 (0.72) | 4.43 (0.62) | 4.51 (0.62) | 4.49 (0.64) | 0.482 | 8 | 1–5 | 0.93 |
Perceived Behavioral Controlb | 6.04 (0.94) | 6.00 (0.95) | 5.93 (0.95) | 6.06 (0.93) | 6.16 (0.92) | 0.083 | 16 | 1–7 | 0.93 |