Table 3.
Created scales
| Scale name | Number of items | α | M | SD | Group differences | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Current | Activity | |||||
| Factor 1 | Support for personal goals | 17 | .88 | 4.02 | .68 | Male, EM-Urban- |
| Factor 2 | Family involvement | 6 | .64 | 2.69 | .93 | Ch., Urban- |
| Factor 3 | Connection to other youth | 13 | .82 | 4.02 | .64 | Ch., Urban- |
| Factor 4 | Connection to adults | 8 | .84 | 4.17 | .75 | Age, EM-Urban- |
| Past | Activity | |||||
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| Factor 1 | Social difficulty - adults or youth | 21 | .92 | 1.95 | .80 | Male, SM |
| Factor 2 | Logistics or general barriers | 13 | .83 | 1.82 | .73 | Male |
| Factor 3 | Failure to support personal goals | 17 | .88 | 2.45 | .90 | Male |
| Never | Joined Activity | |||||
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| Factor 1 | Anticipated social difficulty | 13 | .93 | 1.88 | .93 | SM |
| Factor 2 | Logistics or general barriers | 8 | .77 | 1.80 | .77 | EM |
| Factor 3 | Anticipated failure to support goals | 12 | .92 | 2.55 | 1.16 | Age |
| Factor 4 | Lack of family /friend involvement | 5 | .67 | 2.82 | 1.06 | |
| Factor 5 | General apathy | 6 | .75 | 2.10 | .92 | |
| Factor 6 | Anticipated failure to enhance self | 4 | .81 | 1.85 | 1.06 | SM |