Table 6

Means, standard deviations, P values and Sheffe's post-hoc comparison test results on perceived personal, social, and environmental correlates by stage of physical activity behaviour change

Stage of Physical Activity Behaviour Change

Pre-contemplation (n = 104) M (SD)

Contemplation (n = 215) M (SD)

Preparation (n = 1575) M (SD)

Action (n = 273) M (SD)

Maintenance (n = 1527) M (SD)

P

Personal correlates

Enjoyment

2.10 (0.52)

2.26 (0.48)

2.38 (0.40)

2.53 (0.37)

2.59 (0.34)

< 0.001^a

Perceived competence

1.97 (0.48)

2.06 (0.48)

2.11 (0.43)

2.25 (0.42)

2.38 (0.41)

< 0.001^b

Social outcome expectations

2.30 (0.47)

2.36 (0.47)

2.37 (0.41)

2.45 (0.44)

2.49 (0.39)

< 0.001^c

Functional outcome expectations

2.57 (0.45)

2.65 (0.36)

2.70 (0.32)

2.75 (0.32)

2.80 (0.28)

< 0.001^d

Social correlates

Parental support

1.44 (0.60)

1.35 (0.58)

1.32 (0.47)

1.48 (0.61)

1.56 (0.58)

< 0.001^e

Parental encouragement

1.95 (0.84)

1.91 (0.84)

1.93 (0.77)

2.16 (0.87)

2.11 (0.88)

< 0.001^f

Social support from friends

1.98 (0.77)

1.86 (0.83)

1.93 (0.70)

2.22 (0.82)

2.32 (0.73)

< 0.001^g

Teacher social support

1.60 (0.65)

1.63 (0.65)

1.52 (0.55)

1.65 (0.67)

1.58 (0.64)

0.002*

Environmental correlates

Opportunity

2.46 (0.52)

2.50 (0.54)

2.52 (0.49)

2.60 (0.47)

2.69 (0.45)

< 0.001^h

Facility

1.51 (0.57)

1.46 (0.56)

1.40 (0.51)

1.44 (0.56)

1.37 (0.52)

< 0.01ⁱ

Licence

2.46 (0.63)

2.30 (0.69)

2.34 (0.65)

2.36 (0.66)

2.37 (0.64)

0.144

a) precon/con/prep<act/maint; precon/con<prep; preco<con. b) precon/con/prep<act/maint; act<maint. c) precon<act/maint. d) precon<prep/act/maint; con<maint e) con/prep<maint. f) con/prep<act. g) precon/con/prep<act/maint. h) precon/con<act/maint. i) precon>maint

*Note: No significant differences revealed through Sheffe's post-hoc test for teacher social support

Ommundsen et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2008 5:29   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-5-29