Table 2 Sample characteristics and descriptive statistics (n = 134)
Demographic variables | % or mean ± SD |
|---|---|
Sex, girls (%) | 51 |
Adolescent’s age (mean ± SD, years) | 14.11 ± 0.59 |
Maternal education (%) | |
- Low | 18 |
- Medium | 41 |
- High | 41 |
Person who completed parent questionnaire (%) | |
- Mother/female carer | 84 |
- Father/male carer | 15 |
- Other | 1 |
Age of responding parent (mean ± SD, years) | 45.02 ± 4.72 |
PA variables | |
MVPA on weekdays (mins/day) | 45.49 ± 23.65 |
MVPA on weekend days (mins/day) | 30.80 ± 29.63 |
Parental variables | |
Parental co-participation in PA (range 1–6) | 2.27 ± 1.12 |
Parental logistic support for PA (range 1–6) | 3.25 ± 1.34 |
Parental praise of PA (range 1–6) | 3.49 ± 1.44 |
Parental control of PA (range 1–5) | 3.23 ± 0.74 |
Parental concern about PA (range 1–4) | 2.04 ± 1.42 |
Peer variables | |
Peer modeling of PA (range 1–5) | 2.48 ± 1.14 |
Peer enjoyment of PA (range 1–5) | 2.11 ± 0.97 |
Peer interest in PA (range 1–5) | 3.62 ± 1.23 |
Peer encouragement of PA (range 1–3) | 1.41 ± 0.49 |
Personal variables | |
Self-efficacy to overcome barriers (range 1–5) | 3.40 ± 0.81 |
Perceived internal barriers (range 1–5) | 1.88 ± 0.67 |
Perceived external barriers (range 1–5) | 1.85 ± 0.64 |