Table 2 Completely standardised factor loadings
Item | Time 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Structure for activity | Loading | z | SE |
1. Mum doesn’t always encourage Tipsu to do physical activity or sports versus Mum always encourages Tapsu to do physical activity or sports. | 0.673 | 20.44 | 0.033 |
2. Mum is always willing to help Tipsu in every way when it comes to physical activity and sports versus Mum isn’t always willing to help Tapsu in every way when it comes to physical activity and sports. (Reverse code) | 0.697 | 21.31 | 0.033 |
3. Dad doesn’t always encourage Tipsu to do physical activity or sports versus Dad always encourages Tapsu to do physical activity or sports. | 0.699 | 21.82 | 0.032 |
4. Dad is always willing to help Tipsu in every way when it comes to physical activity and sports versus Dad isn’t always willing to help Tapsu in every way when it comes to physical activity and sports. (Reverse code) | 0.784 | 28.02 | 0.028 |
17. Tipsu thinks dad is physically active often (for example, dad goes for walks, goes to the gym, or plays ball games) versus Tapsu thinks dad is not physically active often. (Reverse code) | 0.622 | 17.09 | 0.036 |
18. Tipsu isn’t often physically active with mum and dad versus Tapsu is often physically active with mum and dad. | 0.668 | 20.02 | 0.033 |
19. Parents often drive Tipsu to physical activities or sports practice versus Parents don’t often drive Tapsu to physical activities or sports practice. (Reverse code) | 0.342 | 6.27 | 0.053 |
20. Tipsu is not physically active with mum versus Tapsu is physically active with mum (for example, walks, cycles or does sports). | 0.629 | 17.21 | 0.037 |
21. Tipsu is physically active with dad (for example, walks, cycles or does sports) versus Tapsu is not physically active with dad. (Reverse code) | 0.645 | 18.44 | 0.035 |
22. Tipsu thinks mum is not physically active often versus Tapsu thinks mum is often physically active (for example, mum goes for walks, goes to the gym, or does sports). | 0.529 | 12.48 | 0.042 |
Autonomy support | |||
5. Dad often decides the style and way that Tipsu should do physical activity (for example, he might say: ‘Not like that, like this!’) versus Tapsu decides the style and way that Tapsu is physically active. | 0.679 | 16.17 | 0.042 |
6. Tipsu gets to decide how long Tipsu will be physically active for versus Dad decides how long Tapsu has to do physical activity for (says things like: ‘Keep going, don’t stop!’). (Reverse code) | 0.679 | 16.17 | 0.042 |
7. Dad gives Tipsu strong advice and often does so while Tipsu is physically active (says things like: ‘Go hard, hard!’, ‘Focus!’, ‘Not like that!’) versus Dad rarely gives Tapsu strong advice while Tapsu is physically active. a | |||
8. Tipsu decides the style and way that Tipsu is physically active versus Mum often decides the style and way that Tapsu should do physical activity (for example, he might say: ‘Not like that, like this!’). (Reverse code) | 0.661 | 15.41 | 0.043 |
9. Mum decides how long Tipsu has to do physical activity for (says things like: ‘Keep going, don’t stop!’) versus Tapsu gets to decide how long Tipsu will be physically active for. | 0.777 | 20.03 | 0.039 |
10. Mum rarely gives Tipsu strong advice while Tipsu is physically active versus Mum gives Tapsu strong advice and often does so while Tapsu is physically active (says things like: ‘Go hard, hard!’, ‘Focus!’, ‘Not like that!’). (Reverse code) a | |||
Involvement | |||
11. Dad sometimes ignores it if Tipsu gets tired while being physically active versus Dad always notices it if Tapsu gets tired while being physically active (asks, for example, ‘Can you keep going?’). | 0.620 | 16.63 | 0.037 |
12. Dad always listens carefully to what Tipsu has to say about being physically active versus Dad doesn’t always listen carefully to what Tapsu has to say about being physically active. (Reverse code) | 0.714 | 22.06 | 0.032 |
13. Dad doesn’t always consider what kind of physical activity Tipsu would or wouldn’t like to do versus Dad always considers what kind of physical activity Tapsu would or wouldn’t like to do. | 0.738 | 24.94 | 0.030 |
14. Mum always notices it if Tipsu gets tired while being physically active (asks, for example, ‘Can you keep going?’) vs. Mum sometimes ignores it if Tipsu gets tired while being physically active. (Reverse code) | 0.703 | 21.31 | 0.033 |
15. Mum doesn’t always listen carefully to what Tipsu has to say about being physically active versus Mum always listens carefully to what Tapsu has to say about being physically active. | 0.735 | 21.46 | 0.034 |
16. Mum always considers what kind of physical activity Tipsu would or wouldn’t like to do versus Mum doesn’t always consider what kind of physical activity Tapsu would or wouldn’t like to do. (Reverse code) | 0.759 | 25.09 | 0.030 |