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Table 5 Effect on mediators, effect of mediators on mcpm, mediated effect and moderated mediation of weight-status

From: Exploring mediators of accelerometer assessed physical activity in young adolescents in the HEalth In Adolescents study – a group randomized controlled trial

Mediators

Weight status

Intervention

p

Effect mediator on mcpm

p

Mediated effect

p

Moderated mediation

p

  

effect on mediator

   

ab (95% CI)

   
  

a (95% CI)

 

(b; 95% CI)

   

Δab (95% CI)

 

Enjoyment

Normal weight

- 0.01 (-0.17; 0.16)

.94

24.40 (-0.15; 48.94)

.05

- 0.14 (-3.90; 3.61)

.94

45.99 (27.44; 64.54)

<.000

 

Overweight

- 0.47 (-0.90; -0.04)

.03

97.65 (35.34; 159.95)

.003

-46.13 (-95.73; 3.46)

.07

  

Self-efficacy

Normal weight

- 0.09 (-0.26; 0.08)

.30

46.73 (21.25; 72.22)

<.000

-4.05 (-11.91; 3.82)

.31

- 0.30 (-15.97; 15.37)

.97

 

Overweight

- 0.63 (-1.03; -0.23)

.002

5.97 (-54.87; 66.80)

.85

- 3.75 (-41.48; 33.98)

.85

  

Social support friends

Normal weight

-0.01 (-0.16; 0.14)

.90

45.23 (23.47; 66.98)

<.000

- 0.42 (-7.34; 6.50)

.91

3.72 (-4.84; 12.27)

.40

 

Overweight

- 0.15 (-0.67; 0.36)

.54

26.68 (-24.53; 77.88)

.30

- 4.13 (-19.47; 11.21)

.60

  

Social support parents

Normal weight

- 0.03 (-0.06; 0.10)

.70

7.00 (-22.11; 36.10)

.64

- 0.18 (-1.34; 0.97)

.76

0.41 (-2.71; 3.53)

.80

 

Overweight

- 0.03 (-0.36; 0.31)

.88

23.61 (-51.40; 98.63)

.53

- 0.59 (-8.57; 7.38)

.88

  

Social support teachers

Normal weight

0.13 (0.03; 0.23)

.01

- 9.21 (-43.69; 25.27)

.60

- 1.20 (-5.78; 3.38)

.61

- 6.48 (-13.88; 0.92)

.09

 

Overweight

0.12 (-0.19; 0.43)

.43

43.32 (-4.41; 128.05)

.31

5.28 (-11.20; 21.76)

.53

  

Environmental opportunities

Normal weight

0.11 (-0.06; 0.29)

.19

24.75 (1.62; 47.87)

.04

2.84 (-2.07; 7.74)

.26

5.40 (-1.03; 11.82)

.10

 

Overweight

0.10 (-0.35; 0.56)

.65

-24.56 (-79.42; 30.30)

.38

2.56 (-14.87; 9.75)

.68

  
  1. Mcpm = mean count per minute.
  2. Significant result in bold.