Table 3 Descriptive and Pearson’s correlation parameters for the measures of psychosocial among peer educators in primary schools, Jimma, Ethiopia, 2017–2019, (N = 404)

1

Acceptability

–

2

Knowledge

0.082

–

3

Attitude

− 0.035

− 0.115^*

-

4

Perceived severity

0.170^**

0.089

0.011

− 

5

Perceived susceptibility

− 0.134^**

0.060

− 0.465^**

− 0.261^**

− 

6

Team spirit

0.302^**

0.098^*

− 0.135^**

0.240^**

− 0.085

− 

7

Self-efficacy

0.334^**

0.175^**

− 0.088

0.299^**

− 0.102^*

0.403^**

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Number of items

6

30

6

4

3

9

5

Scale range

30

0–30

6–30

4–20

3–15

9–45

5–25

Mean score

20.20

9.16

9.43

16.30

9.27

37.18

24.97

Standard deviation

3.86

3.42

4.34

2.30

3.22

5.33

3.29