Table 1 Potential psychosocial and social-environmental correlates of physical activity (PA) among Norwegian 11–13 year-old children

Enjoyment of PA (4 items)

Girls^c

4.13(0.72)

4.10(0.70)

3.96(0.75)

0.71,0.70,0.73

0.70

Boys^c

4.12(0.78)

4.05(0.79)

3.94(0.88)

Self-efficacy related to

barriers to PA (5 items)

Girls

3.89 (0.73)

3.96(0.68)

3.87 (0.76)

0.75,0.73,0.77

0.68

Boys

3.83 (0.79)

3.90(0.81)

3.85 (0.86)

Perceived parental support (5 items)

Girls

2.34 (0.76)

2.42(0.78)

2.24 (0.75)

0.66,0.68,0.69

0.70

Boys

2.40 (0.76)

2.46(0.82)

2.37 (0.85)

Perceived support from teachers (3 items)^d

Girls^c

1.68(0.65)

1.61(0.65)

1.40(0.52)

0.71,0.67,0.70

0.59

Boys^c

1.68(0.74)

1.61(0.65)

1.52(0.66)

Perceived support from friends (3 items)^d,e

Girls^c

2.85(0.98)

NA^f

2.60(0.92)

0.83, 0.85

0.76

Boys

3.06 (1.01)

2.98 (1.01)

Perceived environmental opportunities (4 items)

Girls^c

4.26(0.72)

NA^f

4.07(0.84)

0.66, 0.72

0.65

Boys

4.25 (0.79)

4.14 (0.92)

Perceived social inclusion

Girls

4.40 (0.60)

NA^f

4.34 (0.66)

0.81, 0.83

NI^g

(6 items)

Boys

4.45 (0.61)

4.37 (0.70)