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Table 3 Beta coefficients and 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) for the natural direct, natural indirect and total effect of number of years in PA on mental health in joint mediation models including MVPA and each of autonomy, competence and relatedness (imputed data, n = 424)

From: Mechanisms underpinning the association between physical activity and mental health in adolescence: a 6-year study

 

Autonomy (M1)

Competence (M1)

Relatedness (M1)

+ MVPA

+ MVPA

+ MVPA

\( \hat{\upbeta} \)

95% CI

\( \hat{\upbeta} \)

95% CI

\( \hat{\upbeta} \)

95% CI

NDE

0.10

(−2.31, 2.59)

0.38

(−2.09, 2.86)

−0.26

(−2.87, 2.34)

NIEM1 + MVPA

2.60

(1.39, 3.80)

2.31

(1.13, 3.50)

2.96

(1.54, 4.38)

 PNIEM1

1.47

(0.60, 2.33)

1.07

(0.19, 1.95)

1.93

(0.93, 2.94)

 PNIEMVPA

1.13

(0.11, 2.15)

1.25

(0.19, 2.30)

1.03

(−0.06, 2.12)

TE

2.70

(0.69, 4.70)

2.70

(0.69, 4.70)

2.70

(0.69, 4.70)

  1. aModels include two mediators (MVPA + Autonomy; MVPA + Competence; MVPA + Relatedness)
  2. NDE Natural Direct Effect, NIE Natural Indirect Effect, TE Total effect, CI Confidence Intervals
  3. Bold indicates statistically significant results p < .05