Table 4.
Differences in positive experiences in sport between HED absence and presence and low and high frequency of HED.
| Criterion | Presence of HED | Frequency of HED | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absent | Present | t | Low | High | t | |
| M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | |||
| Personal fulfillment | 3.79 (0.68) | 3.58 (0.65) | 2.72 ** | 3.76 (0.68) | 3.56 (0.54) | 2.18 * |
| Positive affect | 4.61 (0.41) | 4.58 (0.43) | 0.69 | 4.60 (0.42) | 4.61 (0.42) | −0.09 |
| Involvement | 3.80 (0.54) | 3.85 (0.61) | −0.68 | 3.81 (0.53) | 3.89 (0.66) | −0.74 |
| Confidence | 3.79 (0.82) | 3.58 (0.85) | 2.08 * | 3.74 (0.84) | 3.69 (0.79) | 0.35 |
| Vigor | 4.19 (0.63) | 4.09 (0.63) | 1.27 | 4.19 (0.62) | 3.95 (0.61) | 2.42 * |
| Dedication | 4.27 (0.68) | 4.25 (0.63) | 0.21 | 4.27 (0.66) | 4.24 (0.64) | 0.31 |
| Enthusiasm | 4.56 (0.53) | 4.52 (0.58) | 0.68 | 4.56 (0.53) | 4.51 (0.51) | 0.62 |
| Enjoyment | 4.18 (0.40) | 4.19 (0.46) | −0.17 | 4.18 (0.40) | 4.23 (0.48) | −0.57 |
| Engagement | 4.20 (0.54) | 4.11 (0.53) | 1.44 | 4.19 (0.53) | 4.10 (0.46) | 1.20 |
Note. HED = heavy episodic drinking. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01.