Table 3

Bivariate, partial correlations and standardized regression coefficients (β) of family and friend social support variables with daily minutes of combined sedentary behaviora among female middle school students, IMPACT Baseline Study, 2001

Combined Sedentary Behavior


Predictors

Correlation between predictor and sed. behavior

Correlation between predictor and sed. behavior after controlling for all other predictors

β


Family Participationb

-0.11*

-0.08*

-0.08*

Family Encouragementc

-0.04

-0.02

-0.02

Friend Participationb

-0.08

-0.05

-0.05

Friend Encouragementc

-0.01

0.05

0.05

Body Mass Index

0.14***

0.12**

0.12**

Ethnicityd

0.12**

0.11**

0.11**


Abbreviations: P.A., physical activity; sed., sedentary

aCombined Sedentary Behavior is the sum of daily T.V.-video viewing minutes and daily computer-video game playing minutes

bFamily Participation/Friend Participation: frequency that family or friends did physical activities with student during past month based on 5-point scale from "never" to "most of the time"

cFamily Encouragement/Friend Encouragment: frequency that family or friends encouraged student to be physically active during the past month based on 5-point scale from "never" to "most of the time"

dEthnicity = White, Hispanic, Other

* p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001

Springer et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2006 3:8   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-3-8

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