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Table 1 Study outcome measures1

From: Mental imagery interventions to promote face covering use among UK university students and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Domain/construct

Tool2

Item(s)

Description

Primary outcome

   

 Behaviour3 (face covering adherence) recorded at T3 (i.e. 1-month follow-up)

Self-report measure using item adapted from Fisher et al. (2020)

1

Behavioural gauge of frequency of adherence to wearing face coverings where required.

Secondary outcomes

   

 Intention4

Self-report Likert measure items adapted from Theory of Planned Behavior Scale Construction Guidelines reported by Ajzen (2006)

3

Statement of an individual’s motivations/ plans to engage in the target behaviour.

 Attitudes4

3

Statement of an individual’s beliefs/ endorsement of engaging in the target behaviour.

 Subjective norms4

1

Statement of an individual’s perceived beliefs relating to important other peoples’ views about their engagement in the target behaviour.

 Perceived behavioural control4

3

Statement of an individual’s perceived ability to successfully engage in the target behaviour.

 Barrier self-efficacy4

Self-report measure using items adapted from Hamilton et al. (2019)

6

Statement of an individual’s perceived ability to successfully engage in the target behaviour when faced with obstacles.

  1. 1Please note that study outcomes are presented following the sequence in which they will be represented in the intervention study itself
  2. 2All constructs will be measured at T1 (baseline), T2 (immediately post intervention) and at T3 (1-month follow-up) except behaviour which will be measured at T1 and T3 only
  3. 3Timeframe = the previous week
  4. 4Timescale = the forthcoming week