Table 1 Demographics, body image related mental health constructs, physical activity, and exercise in students

Age

220

24.56 (4.41)

113

24.66 (5.60)

−0.10 _{[−1.20, 1.00]}

.869

–

297

23.58 (6.99)

363

24.36 (5.25)

−0.78 _{[−1.50, − 0.06]}

.028

0.13

BMI kg/m²

220

24.25 (2.59)

113

25.14 (4.34)

−0.89 _{[−1.64, − 0.14]}

.048

0.25

297

23.48 (2.82)

363

24.40 (5.20)

−0.91 _{[−1.57, − 0.26]}

.004

0.22

BAS-2

213

3.96 (0.76)

99

3.88 (0.23)

0.07 _{[−0.11, 0.26]}

.434

–

280

3.72 (0.77)

322

3.40 (0.83)

0.32 _{[0.20, 0.45]}

<.001

0.40

Comparison

213

1.40 (0.91)

100

1.22 (0.90)

0.19 _{[−0.03, 0.40]}

.090

–

280

1.77 (0.96)

328

2.04 (0.99)

−0.27 _{[− 0.43, − 0.11]}

.001

0.28

SATAQ-Athletic

213

3.14 (0.97)

98

3.04 (0.93)

0.11 _{[−0.12, 0.34]}

.367

–

279

3.36 (0.81)

320

2.81 (0.93)

0.55 _{[0.41, 0.69]}

<.001

0.63

SATAQ-Thin

213

2.22 (0.99)

98

2.31 (0.94)

−0.10 _{[−0.33, 0.14]}

.427

–

279

4.01 (0.60)

320

4.14 (0.61)

−0.13 _{[− 0.22, − 0.03]}

.012

0.21

SATAQ-General

213

3.45 (0.97)

98

3.30 (0.94)

0.15 _{[−0.08, 0.38]}

.212

–

279

2.69 (0.98)

320

3.03 (1.05)

−0.33 _{[− 0.50, − 0.17]}

<.001

0.33

Self-esteem

213

31.33 (5.07)

96

30.81 (5.61)

−0.52 _{[−1.75, 0.79]}

.420

–

279

29.79 (5.25)

316

28.20 (5.85)

1.52 _{[2.51, 0.68]}

.001

0.27

SWLS

213

23.78 (5.7)

96

23.03 (7.17)

0.75 _{[−0.89, 2.40]}

.367

–

279

22.95 (6.09)

314

21.34 (6.59)

1.61 _{[0.59, 2.63]}

.002

0.25

PA, h/wk.

213

10.40 (5.66)

94

6.40 (5.93)

4.00 _{[2.60, 5.40]}

<.001

0.07

276

9.48 (6.20)

312

5.16 (4.64)

4.32 _{[3.44, 5.20]}

< .001

1.31

Exercise sessions/wk.

213

6.70 (2.67)

94

4.41 (2.43)

2.29 _{[1.65, 2.92]}

<.001

0.90

277

6.50 (2.65)

312

4.09 (1.19)

2.41 _{[2.04, 2.78]}

<.001

1.67

Meeting PA rec. (%)

213

205 (96.2%)

94

78.7%

74 (17.5%)

<.001

0.28*

277

96.4%

312

79.2%

17.2%

<.001

0.26*