Table 2

Pupil-perceived experiences in PE classes depending on support to BPN and the use of a controlling style by the PE teachers.

Variables	Pupils’ experiences in PE classes					F	p	η_p²
	Very bad	Bad	Average	Good	Very good
	M (SE)	M (SE)	M (SE)	M (SE)	M (SE)
Support to autonomy	1.25^a (.37)	1.58^a (.24)	2.74^b (.09)	3.25^c (.05)	3.47^d (.05)	29.51	<.001	.112
Support to competence	1.84^a (.36)	1.80^a (.24)	3.14^b (.09)	3.58^c (.04)	3.89^d (.05)	33.41	<.001	.125
Support to relatedness	1.31^a (.36)	1.68^a (.24)	3.18^b (.09)	3.79^c (.05)	4.15^d (.05)	51.03	<.001	.179
Internal controlling style	4.68^a (.38)	3.76^a (.25)	2.69^b (.09)	1.99^c (.05)	1.62^d (.05)	64.01	<.001	.215
External controlling style	4.22^a (.33)	3.30^a (.22)	2.27^b (.08)	1.88^c (.04)	1.71^d (.05)	23.11	<.001	.090
Note. SE = Standard error. The superscript letters (a, b, c, and d) represent significant differences in motivational teaching style between the different types of experiences in PE.