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Table 9 Regression analysis of RANAS psychosocial determinants explaining the intention not to touch someone who might be suffering from Ebola

From: Contextual and psychosocial factors predicting Ebola prevention behaviours using the RANAS approach to behaviour change in Guinea-Bissau

Factor group

Contextual or psychosocial determinants

M (SD)

β

Context

Literacy

 

.011

Wealth

.32 (.19)

.037

Risk factors

Vulnerability

2.38 (1.35)

−.050

Severity

4.51 (0.65)

.124***

Health knowledge

19.55 (4.65)

.132***

Risk touching

4.08 (0.91)

.210***

Attitude factor

Response belief

4.20 (0.78)

.121**

Self-regulation factors

Control not to touch

4.07 (0.79)

.132***

Additional factors

1 Not a nice person

 

−.216***

2 A crazy person

 

−.010

3 Not a helping person

 

−.067*

4 A selfish person

 

−.040

  1. Notes. *p ≤ .05, **p ≤ .01, ***p ≤ .001. Adjusted R 2 = .275. N = 1075