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Table 3 Descriptive Results

From: Mechanisms of motivational interviewing in health promotion: a Bayesian mediation analysis

Variable

Mean (SD)

Minimum

Maximum

Counselor Variables

   
 

MI-Consistent Behaviors

51.81 (23.18)

16.00

101.00

  

Affirm

3.70 (2.87)

0.00

10.00

  

Advise with Permission

0.34 (.92)

0.00

5.00

  

Emphasize Control

4.07 (2.85)

1.00

13.00

  

Ask Open Question

8.67 (6.20)

0.00

26.00

  

Reflect

33.28 (16.58)

7.00

69.00

  

Reframe

0.14 (0.35)

0.00

1.00

  

Support

1.63 (2.44)

0.00

13.00

 

MI-Inconsistent Behaviors

0.60 (1.45)

0.00

7.00

  

Confront

0.12 (.39)

0.00

2.00

  

Advise without Permission

0.35 (1.09)

0.00

5.00

  

Direct

0.12 (0.39)

0.00

2.00

  

Raise Concern without Permission

0.02 (0.15)

0.00

1.00

  

Warn

0.00 (0.00)

0.00

0.00

 

Global Counselor Scores

   
  

MI Spirit (Collaboration, Autonomy, Evocation)

11.11 (1.55)

6.00

14.00

  

Evocation

3.65 (0.75)

1.00

5.00

  

Collaboration

3.35 (0.70)

2.00

5.00

  

Autonomy-Support

3.93 (0.34)

3.00

5.00

  

Empathy

3.67 (0.78)

2.00

5.00

  

Direction

4.26 (0.85)

2.00

5.00

Client Variables

   
 

Total Positive Client Change Talk

25.95 (13.41)

1.00

60.00

  

Positive Client Change Talk

21.58 (11.81)

1.00

60.00

  

Positive Client Commitment Language

0.84 (1.51)

0.00

6.00

  

Positive Client Taking Steps

3.02 (2.96)

0.00

12.00

 

Total Client Sustain Talk

4.35 (4.84)

0.00

26.00

  

Sustain Client Change Talk

4.14 (4.13)

0.00

19.00

  

Sustain Client Commitment Language

0.19 (1.07)

0.00

7.00

  

Sustain Client Taking Steps

0.02 (0.15)

0.00

1.00

 

Global Client Scores

   
  

Self-Exploration

4.30 (1.32)

2.00

7.00

Client Outcome Variable

   
 

Fruit & Vegetable Consumption

   
  

Fruit & Vegetable Consumption (Baseline)

4.20 (1.76)

1.34

7.85

  

Fruit & Vegetable Consumption (Follow-Up)

6.21 (4.11)

0.23

24.84

  

Fruit & Vegetable Change Score

1.81 (4.36)

−3.87

23.50