Table 5 The description of the TTM constructs measured at baseline and one month after the educational intervention

Processes of change

52.8 (11.6)

59.4 (11.2)

60.5 (59.6–61.4)

54.45(14.5)

54.95(14.5)

54.3(53.6–55)

< 0.001

 Cognitive Processes of change

28.90(7.2)

34.4(6.7)

35.4(34.8–36.1)

30.6(7.9)

30.9(7.8)

30.4(29.9–30.9)

< 0.001

  Consciousness raising

4.1(1.4)

5.9(1.2)

6.3(6-6.6)

4.9(1.8)

5.3(1.7)

5.1(4.9–5.3)

< 0.001

  Dramatic relief

5.8(2.3)

6.9(1.7)

7.3(7-7.6)

6.7(2.2)

6.6(2.1)

6.3(6.1–6.6)

< 0.001

  Environmental re-evaluation

5.9(2.1)

7.5 (1.6)

7.6(7.3–7.9)

6.1(2.2)

6.2(2.2)

6.1(5.9–6.4)

< 0.001

  Self-re-evaluation

6.4(2.4)

6.2(2.4)

7.1(6.9–7.4)

7.2(1.9)

6.3(2.2)

6.4(6.1–6.7)

< 0.001

  Self-liberation

5.6(2.1)

6.4(1.9)

6.4(6-6.7)

5.6(2.5)

5.7(2.5)

5.7(5.4–5.9)

0.001

 Behavioral Processes of change

23.9(5.9)

25(5.5)

25(24.3–25.8)

23.9(7.6)

24(5.7)

24(23.4–24.6)

0.030

 Counter conditioning

4.4(2)

5(1.6)

5.1(4.8–5.5)

4.7(2.3)

4.7(2.2)

4.7(4.3–4.8)

0.010

  Reinforcement management

4.6(2.2)

4.5(2)

4.2(4-4.5)

4(2)

4(2.1)

4.2(4-4.4)

0.856

  Stimulus control

4.1(1.5)

4.4(0.9)

3.3(4.1–4.6)

4(1.5)

4(1)

4(3.8-4)

0.039

  Helping relationship

5.1(2.06)

4.8(1.8)

5(4.7–5.3)

5.5(2)

4.8(1.8)

5.5(5.3–5.7)

0.005

  Social liberation

6.7(2)

6.9(1.8)

6.9(6.6–7.2)

6.7(2)

6.5(1.9)

5.5(6.3–6.7)

0.054

Decisional balance

4.4(11.9)

10.8(9.7)

11.2(10.3–12.1)

5.1(11)

5.7(10.6)

5.5(4.8–6.9)

0.001

Self efficacy

24(6.4)

28.5(5.5)

28.6(27.9–29.2)

24.1(6.2)

24.5(6.2)

24.5(24-24.9)

< 0.001

Knowledge

17.79(2.19)

22.35(1.95)

22.28(21.79–22.77)

17.59(2.36)

18.35(2.24)

18.30(18.03–18.76)

< 0.001