Table 3.

Pearson correlation coefficient of the HBM constructs and GWs preventive behaviors

Variables	Knowledge r (p)	Perceived susceptibility r (p)	Perceived severity r (p)	Perceived benefits r (p)	Perceived barriers r (p)	Self-efficacy r (p)	Preventive behaviors of GWs
Knowledge r (p)	1
Perceived susceptibility	0.149 (< 0.001)	1
Perceived severity	0.254 (< 0.001)	0.390 (< 0.001)	1
Perceived benefits	0.307 (< 0.001)	0.057 (0.126)	0.061(102)	1
Perceived barriers	− 0.326 (< 0.001)	0.173 (< 0.001)	0.050 (0.179)	− 0.178 (< 0.001)	1
Self-efficacy	210 (< 0.001)	0.020 (0.588)	0.099 (0.008)	0.456 (< 0.001)	− 0.143 (< 0.001)	1
Preventive behaviors of GWs	0.197 (< 0.001)	0.434 (< 0.001)	0.463 (< 0.001)	0.027 (< 0.281	− 0.034 (0.356)	0.434 (< 0.001)	1