Table 5.

Stepwise regression analyses to predict older adult motives according to demographical variables

	Assumptions		Regression		Correlation
	VIF	Durbin–Watson	β	p	r
(DV: Self-esteem, R2 = 0.214; 1–β = 1.00)
Participation	1.483	1.832	0.216	0.000	0.418**
Years’ running	1.483		0.196	0.001	0.400**
(DV: Psychological coping, R2 = .089; 1–β = .998)
Years’ running	1.000	1.644	0.230	0.000	0.298**
(DV: Meaning of life, R2 = .126; 1–β = .999)
Years’ running	1.483	1.920	0.212	0.001	0.330**
Participation	1.483		0.128	0.035	0.293**
(DV: Personal goal achievement, R2 = .301; 1–β = 1.00)
Participation	1.485	1.506	0.388	0.000	0.490**
Years’ running	1.484		0.296	0.000	0.446**
Children	1.005		− 0.257	0.009	− 0.106
(DV: Competition, R2 = .406; 1–β = 1.00)
Participation	1.485	1.737	0.652	0.000	0.558**
Children	1.005		− 0.554	0.000	− 0.171**
Years’ running	1.485		0.414	0.000	0.476**
Age	1.005		− 0.354	0.000	− 0.243**
(DV: Showing recognition, R2 = .320; 1–β = 1.00)
Participation	1.484	1.723	0.494	0.000	0.494**
Children	1.005		− 0.449	0.060	− 0.168**
Years’ running	1.485		0.335	0.000	0.435**
(DV: Affiliation, R2 = .404; 1–β = 1.00)
Participation	1.484	1.748	0.534	0.000	0.554**
Years’ running	1.485		0.495	0.000	0.533**
Children	1.005		− 0.383	0.007	− 0.121
(DV: General Health Orientation, R2 = 0.085; 1–β = .997)
Years’ running	1.000	2.012	0.231	0.000	0.292**
(DV: Weight concern, R2 = 0.211; 1–β = 1.00)
Participation	1.000	1.680	− 0.51	0.000	− 0.459**

Stepwise method used only with entrance variables. Participation in running events: (0) Runnin for recreation, (1) Running a half marathon, (2) Running a marathon, (3) Running an ultra-marathon; Age: (0) 50–60 Years, (1) 60 + Years; Gender: (0) Woman, (1) Man; Years’ running: (0) Less than 1 Year, (1) 1–5 Years, (2) 6–10 Years, (3) More than 10 years; Family life: (0) Single/divorced/widowed, (1) In partnership/married; Children: (0) No, (1) Yes; DV: Dependent Variable. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01