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. 2021 Oct 29;13:138. doi: 10.1186/s13102-021-00366-1

Table 3.

Group differences

Years of running Participation
p η2 1–β Post-Hoc p η2 1–β Post-Hoc
Self-esteem  < 0.001 0.237 1.00 (0 < 1)(0 < 2)(0 < 3)  < 0.001 0.339 1.00 (0 < 1)(0 < 2)(0 < 3)
Psychological coping  < 0.001 0.118 0.999 (0 < 1)(0 < 2)(0 < 3)  < 0.001 0.187 1.00 (0 < 1)(0 < 2)(3 < 1)(3 < 2)
Meaning of life  < 0.001 0.171 1.00 (0 < 1)(0 < 2)(0 < 3)  < 0.001 0.281 1.00 (0 < 1)(0 < 2)(3 < 1)(3 < 2)
Personal goal achievement  < 0.001 0.286 1.00 (0 < 1)(0 < 2)(0 < 3)(1 < 2)  < 0.001 0.446 1.00 (0 < 1)(0 < 2)(0 < 3)
Competition  < 0.001 0.328 1.00 (0 < 1)(0 < 2)(0 < 3)(1 < 2)  < 0.001 0.645 1.00 (0 < 1)(0 < 2)(0 < 3)(3 < 1)(3 < 2)
Showing recognition  < 0.001 0.269 1.00 (0 < 1)(0 < 2)(0 < 3)(1 < 2)  < 0.001 0.569 1.00 (0 < 1)(0 < 2)(0 < 3)(3 < 1)(3 < 2)
Affiliation motives  < 0.001 0.358 1.00 (0 < 1)(0 < 2)(0 < 3)(1 < 2)  < 0.001 0.625 1.00 (0 < 1)(0 < 2)(0 < 3)
General health orientation  < 0.001 0.110 0.998 (0 < 1)(0 < 2)(0 < 3)  < 0.001 0.098 0.994 (0 < 1)(0 < 2)
Weight concern 0.004 0.054 0.885 (0 < 1)(0 < 2)  < 0.001 0.221 1.00 (1 < 0)(2 < 0)(3 < 0)(1 < 3)(2 < 3)

One-way ANOVA of the Motivation of Marathoners Scale’ nine dimensions (MOMS) and ranges of years’ running experience, and type of running events

Post-Hoc with Tukey Post-Hoc analysis. Years’ running: (0) Less than 1 Year, (1) 1–5 Years, (2) 6–10 Years, (3) More than 10 years; Participation in running events: (0) Running for recreation, (1) Running a half marathon, (2) Running a marathon, (3) Running an ultra-marathon