Peer and parental processes predict distinct patterns of physical activity participation among adolescent girls and boys

Figures & data

Table 1. Descriptive statistics for adolescent girls’ and boys’ PA classes on parent and peer variables.

	Mother Support M (SD)	Father Support M (SD)	Parental Pressure M (SD)	Friend Support M (SD)	Peer Acceptance M (SD)	Teasing M (SD)
Girls’ PA Classes
Organised Dance	12.35 (4.00)	10.35 (4.64)	16.75 (4.52)	10.11 (3.08)	14.83 (3.13)	14.36 (5.37)
Leisure Active Team Sport	15.39 (3.85)	15.20 (4.75)	16.22 (4.27)	12.16 (2.78)	16.04 (2.88)	12.24 (4.20)
Active Individual Sport	15.91 (4.16)	13.35 (5.37)	19.08 (4.91)	12.08 (3.19)	15.12 (3.65)	13.21 (4.93)
Walk/Run/Outdoor games	12.35 (4.25)	10.94 (4.56)	16.50 (4.98)	10.13 (2.95)	14.78 (3.72)	13.63 (4.62)
Non-participation	11.09 (3.94)	10.14 (4.56)	15.65 (5.00)	8.28 (2.92)	15.26 (3.12)	12.85 (4.41)
Boys’ PA Classes
Leisure Active Individual Sport	12.70 (4.09)	12.79 (5.03)	18.01 (5.47)	10.55 (3.57)	14.99 (3.50)	12.40 (4.50)
Active Team Sport	14.05 (4.75)	14.67 (5.18)	17.80 (5.53)	12.76 (3.27)	16.24 (2.59)	10.84 (3.53)
Active Mixed Type	14.40 (4.61)	15.09 (5.27)	18.06 (5.82)	13.86 (3.38)	16.17 (3.07)	11.23 (3.78)
Non-Participation	11.01 (5.04)	10.29 (4.99)	17.18 (5.45)	10.13 (3.43)	14.19 (3.46)	12.60 (3.85)

Table 2. Odds ratios dependent on peer and parental processes for being classified into a specific PA class with Non-Participation class as reference group.

Girls’ Physical Activity Classes
Latent class [OR (95% CI)]
	Organised Dance	Leisure Active Team Sport	Active Individual Sport	Walk/Run/Outdoor games
Mother Support	1.07 (0.98–1.16)	1.09 (1.01–1.18)*	1.24 (1.12–1.37)***	1.04 (0.96–1.12)
Father Support	0.97 (0.90–1.04)	1.14 (1.06–1.22)***	1.01 (0.94–1.09)	1.00 (0.94–1.07)
Parental Pressure	0.98 (0.92–1.04)	0.96 (0.91–1.02)	1.07 (1.01–1.14)*	0.97 (0.92–1.03)
Friend Support	1.23 (1.11-1.36)***	1.45 (1.32–1.60)***	1.41 (1.25–1.59)***	1.24 (1.13–1.36)***
Peer Acceptance	0.95 (0.87–1.04)	1.02 (0.93–1.11)	0.97 (0.87–1.08)	0.93 (0.86–1.01)
Teasing	1.08 (1.02– 1.15)**	1.04 (0.98–1.11)	1.05 (0.97–1.13)	1.05 (0.99–1.11)
Boys’ Physical Activity Classes
Latent class [OR (95% CI)]
	Leisure Active Individual Sport	Active Team Sport	Active Mixed Type
Mother Support	1.03 (0.94–1.11)	1.04 (0.96–1.12)	1.03 (0.95–1.11)
Father Support	1.09 (1.01–1.17)*	1.15 (1.07–1.23)***	1.16 (1.08–1.25)***
Parental Pressure	1.02 (0.95–1.08)	1.01 (0.95– 1.07)	1.02 (0.95–1.08)
Friend Support	1.01 (0.92–1.12)	1.17 (1.07–1.29)**	1.31 (1.18–1.45)***
Peer Acceptance	1.06 (0.96–1.18)	1.16 (1.05–1.28)**	1.14 (1.02–1.27)*
Teasing	0.99 (0.91–1.08)	0.92 (0.84–0.99)*	0.93 (0.86–1.0)

Note: All estimates compared to baseline non-participation group where bold corresponds to differences with *p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001.