Need satisfaction, motivational regulations and exercise: moderation and mediation effects

Table 2 Predictions between psychological need satisfaction, motivational type (controlled vs. autonomous motivation) and exercise across gender and age groups (standardized estimates)

Regression weights	Men	Women	Younger	Older	Full sample
			(18–45)	(46–78)
	n = 286	n = 805	n = 539	n = 550	N = 1091
Need → Contmot	-.20*	-.29**	-.21**	-.30**	-.26**
Need → Autmot	.72**	.66**	.66**	.70**	.68**
Contmot → Exercise	.26**	-.07	-.03	.08	.02
Autmot → Exercise	.23*	.35**	.35**	.31**	.33**

Need = total need satisfaction factor; Contmot = Controlled motivation (combined external and introjected regulation); Autmot = Autonomous motivation (combined identified regulation and intrinsic motivation) *p < .05; **p < .01. A complete table with standard errors for the estimates can be obtained by request from the first author

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