Table 2.
Correlates of GPA in first year university students (t-values, β-values and Adjusted R 2 , n = 74)
| Correlates | t | β | Adj R 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Univariate
|
|
|
|
| Gender (0 = male; 1 = female) |
3.1** |
0.344 |
0.106 |
| GPA last year secondary school (n = 42) |
2.8** |
0.401 |
0.140 |
| Weight change |
-3.1** |
-0.340 |
0.103 |
| BMI change |
-2.4* |
-0.273 |
0.062 |
| WC change |
-3.7*** |
-0.396 |
0.145 |
| Gaming on weekdays |
-2.2* |
-0.251 |
0.050 |
| Computer activities on weekend days |
-1.7^ |
-0.195 |
0.024 |
| Dieting status (0 = not currently dieting; 1 = currently dieting) |
-2.4* |
-0.273 |
0.062 |
| Eating at student restaurant |
-2.3* |
-0.262 |
0.055 |
| Soda consumption |
-2.7** |
-0.307 |
0.082 |
| French fries consumption |
-2.9** |
-0.328 |
0.095 |
| Frequency of alcohol use |
-2.3* |
-0.262 |
0.056 |
|
Multivariate
|
|
|
|
| Gender (0 = male; 1 = female) |
1.3 |
0.164 |
|
| WC change |
-1.0 |
-0.122 |
|
| Gaming on weekdays |
-0.8 |
-0.096 |
|
| Dieting status |
-2.1* |
-0.212 |
|
| Eating at student restaurant |
-1.9^ |
-0.224 |
|
| Soda consumption |
-2.0^ |
-0.227 |
|
| French fries consumption |
-0.3 |
-0.041 |
|
| Frequency of alcohol use |
-2.1* |
-0.218 |
|
| Adj R2 = 0.30 |
α = 0.05, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, ^ = trend towards significance (p < 0.1).