Fig. 5

Influence of media and education sources on the BIMBSC via psychological constructs. The media and education sources show positive relations with an individual’s BIMBSC via the variables in the green box. The media and education sources show a negative relation with an individual’s BIMBSC via the variable in the red box. Relations with the BIMBSC are significant independent associations. Relations with the media and education sources are significant associations revealed by a Spearman’s rho test. Knowledge on transmission routes of dengue and chikungunya was significantly correlated (Spearman’s rho = 0.393, P < 0.001). A ‘minus’ indicates a negative association, a ‘plus’ indicates a positive association. Self-efficacy refers to the belief that a person is capable of performing the health behaviour