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Table 2 Behavioral context patterns: latent profile analysis models for 3- to 5-latent-patterns-solutions (class-invariant, diagonal Σ) including correction for nesting

From: The interaction of behavioral context and motivational-volitional factors for exercise and sport in adolescence: patterns matter

Latent-patterns-solution

n (%)

Club-organized

M (SD)

Non-club organized

M (SD)

Self-organized

M (SD)

Alone

M (SD)

With people you do not know

M (SD)

With family and/or partner

M (SD)

With friends

M (SD)

Competition participation

M (SD)

Exercise and sport activity level

M (SD)

BIC

Entropy

VLMR

BLRTa

Three latent patterns

          

1175.63

.98

p < .00005

− 1414.251

p < .00005

 1. Self-organized sportpersons

493 (43.02%)

4.10% (14.49)

1.40% (1.00)

45.70% (32.09)

19.80% (30.66)

3.80% (23.24)

6.00% (17.32)

27.80% (37.82)

7.10% (37.82)

139.94 min/week (9.74) [2, 3]

   

 2. Non-club-organized sportpersons

150 (13.09%)

3.60% (14.49)

86.10% (1.00)

9.40% (32.09)

29.50% (30.66)

13.50% (23.24)

7.50% (17.32)

48.70% (37.82)

12.20% (37.82)

263.41 min/week (19.38) [1, 3]

   

 3. Traditional competitive club athletes with friends

503 (43.89%)

87.90% (14.49)

2.90% (1.00)

8.00% (32.09)

9.30% (30.66)

11.50% (23.24)

3.10% (17.32)

76.10% (37.82)

68.40% (37.82)

324.81 min/week (10.67) [1, 2]

   
         

Wald-Chi-Square-Test

χ2 = 164.08, p < .00005

    

Four latent patterns

          

− 389.82

.99

p < .00005

− 457.082

p < .00005

 1. Mostly inactive

240 (20.94%)

0.50% (14.14)

0.60% (0.10)

1.00% (13.78)

0.80% (28.11)

1.70% (23.02)

0.50% (17.03)

9.40% (35.92)

1.40% (31.31)

17.87 min/week (4.75) [2,3,4]

   

 2. Non-club-organized individualists

151 (13.18%)

3.70% (14.14)

85.90% (0.10)

9.50% (13.78)

29.50% (28.11)

13.80% (23.02)

7.60% (17.03)

48.70% (35.92)

12.20% (31.31)

261.81 min/week (19.30) [1, 4]

   

 3. Self-organized individualists and family sportpersons

254 (22.16%)

7.50% (14.14)

1.80% (0.10)

88.70% (13.78)

38.20% (28.11)

5.40% (23.02)

11.10% (17.03)

45.00% (35.92)

13.40% (31.31)

262.02 min/week (15.57) [1, 4]

   

 4. Traditional competitive club athletes with friends

501 (43.72%)

87.80% (14.14)

3.10% (0.10)

7.70% (13.78)

9.00% (28.11)

22.60% (23.02)

3.10% (17.03)

76.20% (35.92)

67.90% (31.31)

324.42 min/week (10.50) [1,2,3]

    
         

Wald-Chi-Square-Test

χ 2 = 921.71, p < .00005

    

Five latent patterns

          

− 1617.68

.99

p = .0236

365.529

p < .00005

 1. Mostly inactive

238 (20.77%)

0.00% (7.75)

0.30% (10.00)

0.80% (12.25)

0.70% (27.75)

1.50% (23.02)

0.50% (17.03)

8.50% (35.64)

1.10% (31.15)

14.37 min/week (3.84) [2,3,4,5]

   

 2. Organizationally flexible athletes

168 (14.66%)

54.80% (7.75)

10.10% (10.00)

31.30% (12.25)

18.80% (27.75)

11.20% (23.02)

7.10% (17.03)

63.20% (35.64)

52.50% (31.15)

400.12 min/week (20.19) [1, 3,4,5]

   

 3. Traditional competitive club athletes with friends

379 (33.07%)

96.50% (7.75)

0.70% (10.00)

2.40% (12.25)

6.50% (27.75)

11.80% (23.02)

2.30% (17.03)

79.40% (35.64)

70.60% (31.15)

290.31 min/week (11.32) [1, 2, 5]

   

 4. Non-club-organized sportspersons

146 (12.74%)

2.10% (7.75)

87.30% (10.00)

9.70% (12.25)

29.70% (27.75)

14.20% (23.02)

7.60% (17.03)

47.90% (35.64)

11.50% (31.15)

255.55 min/week (19.57) [1, 2]

   

 5. Self-organized individualists

215 (18.76%)

1.80% (7.75)

2.00% (10.00)

94.00% (12.25)

40.50% (27.75)

4.30% (23.02)

11.00% (17.03)

43.70% (35.64)

9.40% (31.15)

247.98 min/week (16.53) [1,2,3]

   
         

Wald-Chi-Square-Test

χ2 = 1087.54, p < .00005

    
  1. BIC Bayesian information criterion, VLMR Vuong-Lo-Mendell-Rubin likelihood ratio test, BLRT bootstrapped likelihood-ratio test. Numbers in brackets indicate that patterns differ significantly at p < .05
  2. aThe BLRT could only be performed without correction for nesting