Motivation and perceived competence for healthy eating and exercise among overweight/obese adolescents in comparison to normal weight adolescents

Table 3 Correlations between motivation, perceived competence, or self-efficacy and select characteristics

	Motivation				Perceived Competence		Self-Efficacy (n = 77)
	Diet (r)		Exercise (r)		Diet	Exercise	Self-Efficacy (n = 77)
	Autonomous	Controlled	Autonomous	Controlled	(ρ)	(ρ)	(r)
Age, years	−0.026	−0.173	0.037	0.053	−0.043	−0.012	0.098
Mother’s highest education level (grade)	−0.118	0.011	−0.050	−0.032	0.063	0.11	0.223
Father’s highest education level (grade)	−0.070	−0.11	−0.096	−0.093	−0.037	−0.0081	0.151
Annual family Income ($) (n = 85)	ρ = −0.13	ρ = 0.13	ρ = −0.081	ρ = 0.094	−0.13	−0.047	0.097

Legend: Pearson or Spearman’s correlations were performed between composite scores and patient/family characteristics. Data are represented as Pearson’s r or Spearman’s ρ where indicated

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