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. 2026 Oct 12;14:e21780. doi: 10.7717/peerj.21780

Table 4. Mediation effect analysis of self-concept clarity and athletic engagement in the association between interoceptive awareness and future exercise possible self.

Effect type Standardized coefficient Bootstrap 95% CI (Lower) Bootstrap 95% CI (Upper) p -value Relative percentage
Total effect 0.586 0.538 0.632 *** 100%
Direct effect 0.329 0.186 0.469 *** 56.143%
Total indirect effect 0.257 0.140 0.389 *** 43.857%
Interoceptive awareness → Self-concept clarity → Future exercise possible self 0.044 0.007 0.080 * 7.509%
Interoceptive awareness → Athletic engagement → Future exercise possible self 0.195 0.085 0.313 ** 33.276%
Interoceptive awareness → Self-concept clarity → Athletic engagement → Future exercise possible self 0.018 0.007 0.039 ** 3.072%

Notes.

*

p < 0.05.

**

p < 0.01.

***

p < 0.001.

Bootstrap confidence intervals are bias-corrected based on 5,000 resamples.