Table 6 Mean differences between student groups with good vs. poor mental health in psychosocial factors explaining intention to apply for TE

Intention to apply for TE

Perceived vulnerability*

3.60 (1.10)

3.39 (1.21)

0.017

0.177

Risk Factors

Perceived vulnerability*

3.60 (1.10)

3.39 (1.21)

0.017

0.177

Perceived severity

3.57 (1.10)

3.41 (1.20)

ns

0.139

Factual knowledge (sum scale 0–6)

0.58 (0.69)

0.62 (0.72)

ns

-0.057

Attitude Factors

Instrumental beliefs (effort)

3.22 (1.14)

3.31 (1.16)

ns

-0.079

Affective beliefs **

3.80 (0.86)

3.60 (1.04)

0.004

0.200

Norm Factors

Descriptive norm (school) *

3.07 (1.10)

2.89 (0.93)

0.016

0.183

Descriptive norm (country)

3.28 (0.87)

3.25 (0.84)

ns

0.045

Injunctive norm

2.98 (1.00)

2.84 (1.01)

ns

0.142

Personal norm***

3.89 (0.98)

3.62 (1.14)

0.001

0.242

Ability Factors

Action knowledge (sum 0–11)

0.98 (1.04)

1.01 (0.94)

ns

-0.041

Skills

2.36 (1.17)

2.30 (1.20)

ns

0.050

Self-efficacy**

3.61 (1.06)

3.38 (1.18)

0.006

0.202

Maintenance self-efficacy*

3.41 (0.92)

3.26 (1.01)

0.034

0.157

Recovery self-efficacy

3.52 (0.98)

3.39 (1.11)

ns

0.122

Self-regulation Factors

Action control

3.61 (1.04)

3.53 (1.12)

ns

0.078

Remembering

3.77 (0.93)

3.66 (0.95)

ns

0.124

Commitment*

3.39 (1.12)

3.23 (1.18)

0.053

0.143

Additional Factors

Communication

2.36 (1.11)

2.34 (1.14)

ns

0.014