Table 6 Frequency distribution of mean, standard deviation and standardized mean of fatalistic beliefs and health belief model constructs for preventive behaviors from COVID-19 in the participants
| Â | Number of questions | Range of scores for questions | Mean | Sd. | Standardized mean | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Perceived susceptibility | 3 | 1–5 | 9.18 | 2.57 | 3.03 | 3 | 15 |
Perceived severity | 3 | 1–5 | 7.34 | 1.41 | 2.41 | 3 | 15 |
Perceived barriers | 8 | 1–5 | 23.7 | 6.11 | 2.96 | 8 | 40 |
Perceived benefits | 2 | 1–5 | 3.68 | 1.62 | 1.83 | 2 | 10 |
Fatalistic beliefs | 2 | 1–5 | 8.23 | 1.82 | 4.13 | 2 | 10 |
Perceived self-efficacy | 1 | 1–5 | 1.87 | 1.03 | 1.87 | 1 | 5 |
Cues to action | 2 | 1–5 | 5.48 | 2.05 | 2.74 | 2 | 9 |
Recognition of clinical symptoms | 7 | 0–1 | 4.4 | 1.49 | 0.62 | 0 | 7 |
Preventive behaviors | 8 | 1–5 | 13.51 | 4.17 | 1.68 | 8 | 34 |