Table 3 Psychological need satisfaction and self-determined motivation (All five BREQ-2 factors) predicting exercise across gender and age groups (standardized estimates)
From: Need satisfaction, motivational regulations and exercise: moderation and mediation effects
|  | Men | Women | Younger (18-45) | Older (46–78) | Full sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 286 | n = 805 | n = 539 | n = 501 | N = 1091 | |
Need → Amot. | -.44 (.07)** | -.44 (.04)** | -.46 (.05)** | -.43 (.05)** | -.44 (.06)* |
Need → Ext. reg. | -.14 (.07)* | -.30 (.04)** | -.24 (.05)** | -.29 (.05)** | -.26 (.04)* |
Need → Introj. reg. | .41 (.07)** | -.03 (.05) | .11 (.06)* | .08 (.06) | .09 (.06) |
Need → Ident. reg. | .88 (.04)** | .75 (.03)** | .78 (.03)** | .81 (.03)** | .79 (.06)* |
Need → Intr. mot. | .84 (.03)** | .79 (.02)** | .76 (.03)** | .86 (.02)** | .81 (.06)* |
Amot. → Exercise | -.10 (.09) | .00 (.05) | -.02 (.06) | -.02 (.07) | -.02 (.04) |
Ext. reg. → Exercise | .26 (.08)** | -.00 (.04) | .04 (.05) | .12 (.06)* | .07 (.05) |
Introj. reg. → Exercise | .12 (.10) | -.14 (.05)* | -.15 (.06)** | -.06 (.06) | -.08 (.05) |
Ident. reg. → Exercise | -.06 (.16) | .40 (.07)** | .52 (.08)** | .11 (.11) | .30 (.11)* |
Intr. mot. → Exercise | .16 (.14) | .04 (.07) | -.06 (.08) | .24 (.10)* | .08 (.06) |