Table 3.
Mediators | IV → mediator (s) | Mediator(s) → DV | Total effect | Direct effect | Indirect effect | 95% CI | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BEN → PA | SE-FAT | .38***/−.05 | .001**/−.16 | .16** | .13 | .02** | [.006 to .061] |
RIS → PA | SE-FAT | −.11/−.08 | .001**/−.16 | −.08 | −.06 | −.02* | [−.051 to −.002] |
LCE → PA | SE-FAT | −.23/.44 | .001**/−.16 | −.19** | −.12* | −.08* | [−.154 to −.018] |
Notes. N = 305, IV independent variable, DV dependent variable, BEN exercise benefits stereotypes, RIS exercise risks stereotypes, LCE lack of capacity for exercise stereotypes, SE exercise self-efficacy, FAT perceived physical fatigue, 95% CI lower and upper bound of bias-corrected 95% confidence interval with 5000 bootstrap samples
*p < .05. **p < .01, ***p < .001