TABLE 2.

Bootstrap mediating effects of social support and self-concept.

Paths	Boot SE	Boot LLCI	Boot ULCI	Effect of SUM
PE - > DS	−0.08	−0.13	−0.02
PE - > SC- > DS	−0.103	−0.18	−0.05	0.37
PE - > SS- > DS	−0.070	−0.10	−0.03	0.25
PE - > SC- > SS- > DS	−0.023	−0.03	−0.003	0.08
Total Effect	−0.196	−0.20	−0.11

PE, physical exercise; DS, depression; SC, self-concept; SS, social support.

*P < 0.05,**P < 0.01 and ***P < 0.001.