Role of individual perceptions in the consistent use of malaria preventive measures: mixed methods evidence from rural Rwanda

Table 2 Bi-variate correlations between study variables

Subscales	N of items	Cronbach’s alpha	M (SD)	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1. Perceived severity	8	.76	4.38 (.51)
2. Perceived susceptibility	8	.71	3.44 (.68)	.24**
3. Perceived self-efficacy	7	.77	4.37 (.50)	.42**	.11*
4. Perceived response efficacy	6	.64	3.92 (.63)	.35**	.06	.52**
5. Subjective norms	9	.86	2.99 (.74)	− .03	− .03	.04	.01
6. Perceived discomfort	5	.69	1.74 (.66)	− .27**	− .05	− .49**	− .35**	− .02
7. Perceived lack of information	2	.76	2.13 (1.01)	− .31**	− .13**	− .49**	− .35**	− .13**	.38**
8. Behavioural intentions	7	.90	4.53 (.47)	.38**	.11*	.62**	.45**	.15**	− .49**	− .52**