Table 2.
Standardized total, direct and indirect effects between latent variables
| Path | Standardized estimate | Standard error |
|---|---|---|
| PA planning to PA |
|
|
| Total |
0.17** |
0.07 |
| Total indirect |
0 |
0 |
| Direct |
0.17** |
0.07 |
| Internal Motivation (IM) to PA |
|
|
| Total |
0.60*** |
0.06 |
| Total indirect |
0.10** |
0.04 |
| Direct |
0.50*** |
0.05 |
| IM – planning – PA |
0.10** |
0.04 |
| Internal Motivation (IM) to PA planning |
|
|
| Total |
0.55*** |
0.05 |
| Total indirect |
0 |
0 |
| Direct |
0.55*** |
0.05 |
| External Motivation (EM) to PA |
|
|
| Total |
0.15** |
0.06 |
| Total indirect |
0.24*** |
0.05 |
| Direct |
-0.09 |
0.06 |
| EM – planning – PA |
0.003 |
0.01 |
| EM – IM – PA |
0.20*** |
0.04 |
| EM – IM – planning – PA |
0.04* |
0.02 |
| External Motivation (EM) to PA planning |
|
|
| Total |
0.24*** |
0.05 |
| Total indirect |
0.22*** |
0.04 |
| Direct |
0.02 |
0.05 |
| EM – IM – planning |
0.22*** |
0.04 |
| Peer PA to PA |
|
|
| Total |
0.44*** |
0.04 |
| Total indirect |
0.23*** |
0.04 |
| Direct |
0.21*** |
0.04 |
| Peer PA – IM – PA |
0.15*** |
0.03 |
| Peer PA – planning – PA |
0.02* |
0.01 |
| Peer PA – EM – planning – PA |
<0.001 |
0.001 |
| Peer PA – EM – IM – PA |
0.03*** |
0.01 |
| Peer PA – EM – IM – planning - PA |
0.01* |
0.003 |
| Parental support (PS) to PA |
|
|
| Total |
0.13*** |
0.04 |
| Total indirect |
0.15*** |
0.03 |
| Direct |
-0.02 |
0.04 |
| PS – IM – PA |
0.08*** |
0.02 |
| PS – IM – planning – PA |
0.01** |
0.01 |
| PS – planning – PA |
0.01 |
0.01 |
| PS – EM –PA |
-0.03 |
0.02 |
| PS – EM – planning – PA |
0.001 |
0.003 |
| PS – EM – IM – PA |
0.06*** |
0.02 |
| PS – EM – IM – planning – PA | 0.01 | 0.01 |
*p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001.
PA = moderate and vigorous physical activity.