Research Article

Understanding the Motives of Undertaking Physical Activity with Different Levels of Intensity among Adolescents: Results of the INDARES Study

Table 3

Results of multiple regressions examining the association between motives and PA in boys.

Physical activityMotivesBβTP

Vigorous intensityF(5,509) = 11.822, p < .001, Model = .104
(Constant)-529.160-1.177.240
Interest31.506.1251.557.120
Competence67.977.2743.436< .001
Appearance35.612.1472.684.008
Fitness-41.823-.119-1.708.088
Social-47.726-.158-2.923.004
Moderate intensityF(5,509) = 2.648, p = .022, Model = .025
(Constant)807.7641.491.136
Interest-19.582-.067-.803.422
Competence21.702.076.910.363
Appearance10.708.038.670.503
Fitness39.441.0971.337.182
Social12.895.037.655.512
TotalF(5,509) = 6.820, p < .001, Model = .063
(Constant)1498.0011.422.155
Interest36.749.064.775.438
Competence103.562.1822.235.026
Appearance56.490.1021.817.070
Fitness-16.495-.020-.288.774
Social-47.173-.068-1.233.218