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Table 1 Zero-order correlation matrix of dependent and independent variables (total sample, N = 760)

From: Psycho-social and environmental correlates of location-specific physical activity among 9- and 15- year-old Norwegian boys and girls: the European Youth Heart Study

Variable

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

α

1.

PA 1 (school commuting)

-

.28 c

.03

-.04

.14a

.13a

.02

.12a

.01

.11a

.05

-.01

-.11b

.72*

2.

PA 2 (school informal games)

 

-

.10a

-.01

.28c

.13a

.07

.41c

.18 c

.32c

-.02

.14b

-.24c

.79

3.

PA 3 (organized sport & PA)

  

-

.37c

.39c

.12a

.29 c

.41 c

.40 c

.05 c

.19b

-.06

.12b

.72

4.

Perceived competence

   

-

.27c

.23c

.27 c

.21 c

22 c

.01

.12a

- .03

.11b

.41

5.

PA Enjoyment

    

-

.24 c

.33 c

.34 c

.29 c

.16a

.03

.10b

-.05

.65

6.

PE enjoyment

     

-

.06

.13a

.14a

.06

.07

.01

-.02

#

7.

Behavioural beliefs

      

-

.26c

.27c

.07

.13b

- 01

.01

.66

8.

Peer support

       

-

41c

.23c

.18c

.03

-.08a

.78

9.

Parental support

        

-

.27 c

.09a

.05

-.07

.66

10.

Teacher support

         

-

-.03

.18b

-.13b

.65

11.

Opportunity

          

-

- .28c

.01

.57

12.

Facility

           

-

-.10b

.29*

13.

Licence

            

-

.54*

  1. ap < .05. bp < .01. c<. 001.
  2. note: # one item measure; * two-item measures (e.g. inter-correlations)