TABLE 2.

Differences in gender.

	Gender	Number	M ± SD	t
Perceived social support	Female	687	5.50 ± 0.95	1.37***
	Male	298	5.42 ± 1.26
Autonomous fitness behavior	Female	687	3.45 ± 0.65	-6.72***
	Male	298	3.74 ± 0.89
Mental toughness	Female	687	3.45 ± 047	-5.49***
	Male	298	3.64 ± 0.77
Exercise self-efficacy	Female	687	2.82 ± 0.54	-7.15***
	Male	298	3.06 ± 0.68

N = 985. ***p < 0.001.