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. 2016 Jan;148:18–24. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.11.022

Table 2.

Linear regression analyses showing direct and indirect (mediated) associations between parenting style, practices and children's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.

Unstandardized β
(Robust SEa)
95% CI p
Step 1.
 Parental nurturance → child MVPA −1.43 (1.22) −3.89, 1.03 0.251
R2 = 0.079 <0.001
Step 2.
 Parental nurturance → modeling support 0.11 (0.05) 0.02, 0.21 0.017
R2 = 0.029 0.006
 Parental nurturance → logistic support 0.14 (0.03) 0.07, 0.21 <0.001
R2 = 0.041 0.001
Step 3.
 Modeling support → child MVPAb 2.41 (1.09) 0.23, 4.60 0.031
 Logistic support → child MVPAb 2.41 (1.41) −0.42, 5.25 0.09
R2 = 0.032 <0.001
Indirect (Mediation) effects:
 Indirect effect 1 (nurturance → modeling → child MVPA) 0.27 (0.16) 0.04, 0.70c
 Indirect effect 2 (nurturance → logistic → child MVPA) 0.34 (0.22) −0.02, 0.83c
 Total indirect effect 0.61

Note. All models are adjusted for child gender, parent's gender, index of multiple deprivation, and child BMI z-score.

Abbr. CI = confidence interval. SE = standard error. MVPA = moderate to vigorous physical activity.

a

Robust SE is adjusted for clustering.

b

Also adjusted for parental nurturance and the other mediator.

c

Bias-corrected 95% CI.