Table 2.
Cross-sectional and time-lagged bivariate correlations between motivation regulations, self-reported MVPA, and subjective vitality
| Control | Experimental | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M ± SD | M ± SD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Baseline (Time 1) | |||||||||
| 1. Autonomous motivation | 1.89 ± 0.70 | 2.05 ± 0.61 | |||||||
| 2. Controlled motivation | 1.22 ± 0.61 | 1.49 ± 0.62 | .10 | ||||||
| 3. MVPA (min/week) | 761 ± 794 | 618 ± 647 | −.08 | −.08 | |||||
| 4. Subjective vitality | 4.14 ± 1.34 | 4.21 ± 1.57 | .24† | −.16 | .07 | ||||
| 3 months (Time 2) | |||||||||
| 5. Autonomous motivation | 2.11 ± 0.81 | 2.80 ± 0.75 | .51** | −.03 | −.09 | .37** | |||
| 6. Controlled motivation | 1.05 ± 0.61 | 0.85 ± 0.68 | .03 | .60** | −.06 | −.17 | −.18 | ||
| 7. MVPA (min/week) | 699 ± 752 | 566 ± 577 | −.00 | −.02 | .72** | .15 | .10 | −.02 | |
| 8. Subjective vitality | 4.21 ± 1.39 | 4.56 ± 1.41 | .25* | −.12 | .12 | .82** | .49** | −.20 | .20 |
Cross-sectional associations are reported (T1 → T1), as well as time-lagged associations between variables measured at baseline and 3 months (T1 → T2).
MVPA moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
*p < .05, **p < .01, †p = .05.