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Table 4 Bivariate correlations between scores on SEER scales and theory of planned behaviour (TPB) scales

From: Development and validation of SEER (Seeking, Engaging with and Evaluating Research): a measure of policymakers’ capacity to engage with and use research

   

TPB scales (number of items)

  
 

Behavioural intentions to use research (3)

Attitudes toward using research (4)

Subjective norms about using research (4)

Behavioural control – self efficacya (2)

Behavioural control – overall scaleb (4)

Capacity – Predisposing factors

1. Value individual places on using research

0.311 (143)d

0.419 (138)c

0.373 (143)

0.149 (143)

0.084 (143)

2. Confidence in using research

0.292 (144)d

0.449 (138)f

0.211 (144)

0.671 (144)c

0.457 (144)c

3. Value organisation places on using research

0.128 (144)d

0.185 (138)

0.541 (144)c

0.137 (144)

0.062 (144)

4. Tools and systems organisation has to support research use

0.174 (144)d

0.223 (138)

0.480 (144)f

0.326 (144)

0.167 (144)

Research engagement actions

5. Accessed synthesised research

0.201 (136)e

0.150 (131)d

0.400 (136)d

0.230 (136)d

0.184 (136)

6. Accessed primary research

0.189 (136)e

0.148 (131)d

0.221 (136)d

0.137 (136)d

0.176 (136)

7. Appraised research

0.310 (119)e

0.231 (116)d

0.289 (119)d

0.299 (119)d

0.107 (119)

8. Generated research

0.173 (136)

0.175 (131)

0.150 (136)

0.154 (136)

0.179 (136)

9. Interacted with researchers

0.169 (136)

0.145 (131)

0.300 (136)

0.232 (136)

0.351 (136)

Research use

10. Extent of research use

0.302 (136)e

0.313 (131)d

0.355 (136)d

0.278 (136)d

0.231 (136)

11. Conceptual research use

0.104 (136)e

0.216 (131)d

0.204 (136)

0.057 (136)d

0.059 (136)

12. Instrumental research use

0.178 (136)e

0.141 (131)d

0.239 (136)d

0.162 (136)d

0.153 (136)

13. Tactical research use

0.204 (136)e

0.083 (131)

0.088 (136)

0.143 (136)d

0.052 (136)

14. Imposed research use

0.184 (136)

0.182 (131)

0.373 (136)d

0.160 (136)

0.089 (136)

  1. aItems 9 and 10 of TPB measure
  2. bItems 9, 10, 11 and 12 of TPB measure. Item 11 was recoded so that higher scores consistently reflect greater control over research use
  3. cIndicates the construct measured by SEER and the corresponding TPB scale is similar (i.e. convergence of scores is expected)
  4. dIndicates where one scale measures a predictor of research use (i.e. SEER capacity scales; TPB ‘attitudes’, TPB ‘social norms’, TPB ‘behavioural control’ scales) and the other measures an outcome, being either intention to use research (TPB ‘behavioural intention’ scale) or self-reported behaviour
  5. eIndicates where we predicted positive, small to moderate correlations between TPB-’behavioural intention’ and SEER scales measuring self-reported behaviour
  6. fIndicates where no predictions were made, but where positive, moderate correlations (> 0.4) were observed between scores on SEER and TPB scales