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Table 1 Descriptive statistics for the sample’s EBP use, intention, and socio-demographics (N = 70)

From: Predicting implementation: comparing validated measures of intention and assessing the role of motivation when designing behavioral interventions

Variable

N (%)

M (SD)

Frequency of EBP use (self-reported with a 0–4 scale)

  

 Visual schedule use

 

1.93 (1.58)

 Performance of DT

 

0.76 (0.9)

Intention items referring to a specific EBP (1–7 scale)

  

 I Intend to use visual schedules.

 

6.07 (1.66)

 I will use visual schedules.

 

5.98 (1.7)

 How likely are you to use visual schedules?

 

5.48 (2.13)

 I Intend to use DT.

 

6.40 (0.81)

 I will use DT.

 

6.38 (0.81)

 How likely are you to use DT?

 

6.13 (0.93)

Intention items referring to EBP in general (1–7 scale)

  

 I Intend to use EBPs.

 

6.60 (0.69)

 I will use EBPs.

 

6.60 (0.58)

 How likely are you to use EBPs?

 

6.13 (1.56)

Socio-demographics

  

 Age (in years)

 

35.28 (10.52)

 Experience teaching special education (in years)

 

6.92 (5.93)

 Specialized training working with ASD children

  

  Yes

24 (34)

 

  No

41 (59)

 

  Not provided

5 (7)

 

 Gender

  

  Female

62 (88)

 

  Male

5 (8)

 

  Not provided

3 (4)

 

 Race

  

  White

47 (68)

 

  Black

9 (13)

 

  Others

7 (10)

 

  Not provided

7 (10)

 

 Ethnicity

  

  Hispanic

3 (4)

 

  Non-Hispanic

66 (94)

 

  Not provided

1 (1)