Table 4.
Group differences by field of study: key variables.
| Variable | Special education M(SD) | Infant and early childhood educator M(SD) | Preschool teacher M(SD) | Social pedagogy M(SD) | H (p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellbeing index† | 2.61 (0.60) | 2.79 (0.55) | 2.78 (0.53) | 2.67 (0.52) | 22.34*** |
| PA frequency index | 1.63 (0.82) | 1.69 (0.87) | 1.62 (0.84) | 1.64 (0.86) | 1.08 (0.78) |
| PA minutes/week | 2.26 (0.93) | 2.40 (1.05) | 2.36 (1.00) | 2.43 (1.01) | 4.26 (0.23) |
| PA importance | 7.39 (2.01) | 7.22 (2.12) | 7.41 (2.00) | 7.09 (2.06) | 3.55 (0.31) |
| Motivator count | 3.21 (1.00) | 3.32 (1.13) | 3.35 (0.95) | 3.12 (1.09) | 4.75 (0.19) |
| Barrier count | 2.23 (1.11) | 2.12 (1.14) | 2.05 (1.05) | 2.06 (1.06) | 4.81 (0.19) |
| PE enjoyment -university† | 6.10 (2.84) | 6.48 (2.82) | 7.71 (2.39) | 6.37 (3.06) | 55.83*** |
| Age (years) | 29.97 (10.79) | 29.87 (10.87) | 35.52 (8.60) | 34.99 (11.73) | 81.10*** |
| Work intensity | 3.37 (1.76) | 3.63 (1.73) | 4.29 (1.43) | 4.08 (1.55) | 55.05*** |
H = Kruskal-Wallis test statistic. †Significant post-hoc pairwise differences: Wellbeing—Special Education < Infant and Early Childhood Educator (p = 0.0004, r = 0.18) and Special Education < Preschool Teacher (p = 0.0007, r = 0.17). PE enjoyment (university)—Preschool Teacher > Special Education (p < 0.001, r = 0.33), Preschool Teacher > Infant and Early Childhood Educator (p < 0.001, r = 0.25), Preschool Teacher > Social Pedagogy (p < 0.001, r = 0.25). *p < 0.05. **p < 0.01. ***p < 0.001.