Table 6 Means, standard deviations, P values and Sheffe's post-hoc comparison test results on perceived personal, social, and environmental correlates by stage of physical activity behaviour change

Personal correlates

   Enjoyment

2.10 (0.52)

2.26 (0.48)

2.38 (0.40)

2.53 (0.37)

2.59 (0.34)

< 0.001^a

   Perceived competence

1.97 (0.48)

2.06 (0.48)

2.11 (0.43)

2.25 (0.42)

2.38 (0.41)

< 0.001^b

   Social outcome expectations

2.30 (0.47)

2.36 (0.47)

2.37 (0.41)

2.45 (0.44)

2.49 (0.39)

< 0.001^c

   Functional outcome expectations

2.57 (0.45)

2.65 (0.36)

2.70 (0.32)

2.75 (0.32)

2.80 (0.28)

< 0.001^d

Social correlates

   Parental support

1.44 (0.60)

1.35 (0.58)

1.32 (0.47)

1.48 (0.61)

1.56 (0.58)

< 0.001^e

   Parental encouragement

1.95 (0.84)

1.91 (0.84)

1.93 (0.77)

2.16 (0.87)

2.11 (0.88)

< 0.001^f

   Social support from friends

1.98 (0.77)

1.86 (0.83)

1.93 (0.70)

2.22 (0.82)

2.32 (0.73)

< 0.001^g

   Teacher social support

1.60 (0.65)

1.63 (0.65)

1.52 (0.55)

1.65 (0.67)

1.58 (0.64)

0.002*

Environmental correlates

   Opportunity

2.46 (0.52)

2.50 (0.54)

2.52 (0.49)

2.60 (0.47)

2.69 (0.45)

< 0.001^h

   Facility

1.51 (0.57)

1.46 (0.56)

1.40 (0.51)

1.44 (0.56)

1.37 (0.52)

< 0.01ⁱ

   Licence

2.46 (0.63)

2.30 (0.69)

2.34 (0.65)

2.36 (0.66)

2.37 (0.64)

0.144