TABLE 5.

Chain mediation effect analysis (N = 1,384).

Effect	Influence pathway	Effect	SE	LLCI	ULCI
Total effect	Mental health⇒sport participation attitudes	0.106	0.013	0.081	0.131
Direct effect	Mental health⇒sport participation attitudes	0.07	0.013	0.046	0.095
Total indirect effect	Mental health⇒sport participation attitudes	0.035	0.005	0.026	0.045
Indirect effect	Mental health⇒exercise self-efficacy⇒sport participation attitudes	0.026	0.004	0.018	0.034
	Mental health⇒sport confidence⇒sport participation attitudes	0.007	0.002	0.003	0.012
	Mental health⇒exercise self-efficacy⇒sport confidence⇒sport participation attitudes	0.002	0.001	0.001	0.003