Table 6

Intervention effects on energy balance related behaviours, mediators, mediator effects, 95% confidence intervals and percent mediation among girls

intervention effect on

outcome

(τ)

(95%CI)

intervention

effect on

(α)

mediator

effect on

outcome

(β)

mediated effect

(α*β)

(95%CI)

%

mediation


screen viewing behaviour

(min/day)

-18.5 (-49.0 ;12.0)

NA

NA

• attitude

0.2

-16.0*

• subjective norm

-0.5

13.1*

• perceived control

0.6

-34.3*

• habit

-0.3

44.7*

active transport to school

(min/wk)

-2.8 (-9.6 ;4.0)

NA

NA

• attitude

0.1

2.6*

• perceived environment

0.1

0.1

• subjective norm

0.3

-1.6

• perceived control

-0.1

1.6

• habit

-0.1

1.2

sugar-containing beverage

consumption (ml/day)

-222.3 (-371.3;-73.2)*

• attitude

0.1

-126.4*

-9.5 (-70.6;51.6)

suppression

• subjective norm

-0.1

-15.6

1.9 (-10.2;13.9)

8.5

• perceived control

-0.4

-105.8*

37.3 (-73.2;147.7)

suppression

• habit

-0.3

124.2*

-34.3 (-95.2;26.6)

10.0

high caloric snack

consumption (portion/day)

0.2 (-0.2 ;0.5)

NA

NA

• attitude

-0.2

-0.4*

• subjective norm

0.3

0.1

• perceived control

0.1

-0.4*

• habit

0.2

0.4*


*p < 0.05).

NA = not applicable

Chin A Paw et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2008 5:41   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-5-41

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