Table 2

Direct effects of the satisfaction and frustration of BPNs on student motivation and intention to engage in PA

β SEp95% BCBCI
Direct effects on autonomous motivation
Autonomy satisfaction.06.08.44(–07, .20)
Competence satisfaction.61**.07< .001(.48, .74)
Relatedness satisfaction.25*.09.01(.10, .40)
Direct effects on controlled motivation
Autonomy frustration.34*.10.01(.17, .51)
Competence frustration–.41**.11< .001(–.58, –.24)
Relatedness frustration–.08.11.45(–.26, .10)
Direct effects on amotivation  
Autonomy frustration.30*.12.01(.11, .50)
Competence frustration.28*.13.03(.06, .50)
Relatedness frustration.10.12.40(–.10, .31)
Direct effects on the intent to engage in PA
Autonomous motivation.51**.09< .001(.36, .66)
Controlled motivation.02.10.78(–.13, .19)
motivation–.23*.11.03(–.41, –.05)
Note: β = standardized beta coefficient; SE = standard error; 95% BCBCI = bias-corrected bootstrap confidence interval. *p < .05, **p < .01. 
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