Table 1

Health Belief Model construct definitions for analyses

Behavioural theoryConstructBrief definition
Health belief modelPerceived susceptibilityBeliefs regarding the chance of a child drowning in a small amount of water
Perceived severityBeliefs regarding how serious the consequences of a child drowning would be
Perceived benefitsBeliefs regarding the efficacy of the advised actions in the video to reduce the risk or seriousness of issue
Perceived barriersBeliefs regarding the tangible and psychological costs of the advised actions in the video
Cues to actionStrategies to activate an individual's readiness to take action to reduce the risk of a child drowning
Self-efficacyAn individual's confidence in their ability to take action and overcome barriers to reduce the risk of a child drowning
  • Adapted from Glanz et al.25