Validity and Stability of the Decisional Balance for Sun Protection Inventory

Table 4

Standardized -scores (SD) for Decisional Balance by stage of change ( = 1336).

Factor	Stage		Mean	(SD)			Post hoc; Tukey HSD^a
Pros					114.59^*	.147	PC < C, PR
	Precontemplation	818	46.99	(9.60)
	Contemplation	151	53.27	(8.53)
	Preparation	367	55.36	(8.71)
Cons					13.91^*	.020	PC, C > PR
	Precontemplation	818	50.87	(10.11)
	Contemplation	151	50.92	(9.62)
	Preparation	367	47.68	(9.55)

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PC indicates precontemplation; C: contemplation; PR: preparation.