Research Article

Educational Intervention of Intention Change for Consumption of Junk Food among School Adolescents in Birgunj Metropolitan City, Nepal, Based on Theory of Planned Behaviors

Table 3

Level of construct before and after intervention and comparing the mean score of construct of TPB before and after intervention.

Construct of TPB
Pretest n (%)Posttest n (%)Pre t-test
Mean CSD
Post t-test
Mean ± SD
value

Attitude11.9 ± 1.516.3 ± 1.6<0.0001
 Positive (≤mean)79 (28.8%)142 (51.8%)
 Negative (>mean)195 (71.2%)132 (48.2%)
Subjective norm11.1±1.314.3±1.4<0.0001
 Positive (≤mean)146 (53.3%)181 (66.1%)
 Negative (>mean)128 (46.7%)93 (33.9%)
Perceived behavioral control9.9 ± 1.012.76 ± 1.5<0.0001
 Positive (≤mean)105 (38.3%)142 (51.8%)
 Negative (>mean)169 (61.7%)132 (48.2%)
Behavioral intention5.43±1.37.96±.3<0.0001
 High (≤mean)182 (66.4%)5 (1.8%)
 Low (>mean)92 (33.6%)269 (98.2%)