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. 2017 Apr 25;5(4):e58. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.6005

Table 3.

Indirect effects multiple mediation with fitness app use frequency.

Mediator Indirect effect (a × b) Bootstrapped SEa z P Normal-based 95% CI
zBMIb





Perceived behavioral control to eat healthy −0.00 0.00 −0.89 .37 −0.01 to 0.00

Attitude to eat healthy for the good taste of healthy foods 0.00 0.00 0.03 .98 −0.00 to 0.00

Attitude to eat healthy for overall health 0.00 0.00 0.28 .78 −0.00 to 0.00

Attitude to eat healthy for appearance 0.02 0.01 2.28 .02 0.00-0.03

Social norm to eat healthy 0.00 0.00 0.28 .78 −0.01 to 0.01

Social support to eat healthy 0.00 0.00 0.99 .32 −0.00 to 0.01

Total indirect effect 0.02 0.01 2.00 .046 0.00 to 0.03
Healthy snack ratio





Perceived behavioral control to eat healthy 0.11 0.11 1.01 .31 −0.10 to 0.32

Attitude to eat healthy for the good taste of healthy foods −0.01 0.05 −0.19 .85 −0.11 to 0.09

Attitude to eat healthy for overall health 0.01 0.04 0.32 .75 −0.07 to 0.10

Attitude to eat healthy for appearance 0.08 0.07 1.07 .29 −0.06 to 0.22

Social norm to eat healthy −0.00 0.03 −0.06 .96 −0.05 to 0.05

Social support to eat healthy 0.05 0.06 0.81 .42 −0.07 to 0.17

Total indirect effect 0.24 0.18 1.30 .20 −0.12 to 0.60
Healthy beverage ratio





Perceived behavioral control to eat healthy 0.10 0.10 1.04 .30 −0.09 to 0.30

Attitude to eat healthy for the good taste of healthy foods 0.01 0.04 0.15 .88 −0.07 to 0.08

Attitude to eat healthy for overall health 0.04 0.06 0.62 .54 −0.08 to 0.15

Attitude to eat healthy for appearance 0.09 0.08 1.11 .26 −0.07 to 0.27

Social norm to eat healthy 0.01 0.05 0.24 .81 −0.09 to 0.12

Social support to eat healthy 0.08 0.07 1.24 .22 −0.05 to 0.21

Total indirect effect 0.33 0.17 1.97 .049 0.00 to 0.66

aSE: standard error.

bzBMI: body mass index z-scores.