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Table 3 Differences in reasons to active and involvement between the groups realistic high, underestimation, overestimation, and realistic low, using two-way Anovaa

From: Question order in the assessment of misperception of physical activity

 

Realistic high (Rh)

Overestimation (Ov)

Underestimation (Un)

Realistic low (Rl)

Differences p < .05

Health

3.42

3.38

3.21

3.16

Rh>Rl

Appearance

2.47

2.40

2.30

2.08

Rh>Rl

Feeling fit

3.33

3.27

3.07

3.04

Rh>Un, Rl

Weight

2.84

2.72

2.87

2.70

n.s.

Relaxation

2.60

2.63

2.20

2.15

Rh, Ov>Un, Rl

Stress relief

2.46

2.40

2.14

2.00

Rh>Rl

Involvementb

1.83

2.04

2.30

2.40

Rh, Ov>Un, Rl

  1. Answering scores ranging from 1 (no reason) to 4 (very important reason); aAnalyses included main effects of reasons to be active, involvement and order of the questions and their interaction effects, for post-hoc analyses Games-Howell procedure was used because of the unequal group sizes as recommended by Field [36]; bScale score ranging from 1(very important) to 5 (very unimportant).
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

ISSN: 1479-5868

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