Table 4
Comparison of standardised parameter estimates of direct and indirect effects of the structural equation total users and modelling with respect to gender.
Total runners | Male runners | Female runners | Male runners versus female runners | |||||||
Direct effects | Indirect effects | Direct effects | Indirect effects | Direct effects | Indirect effects | |||||
Hypothesis | Beta | Beta | Beta | Beta | Beta | Beta | z-score | |||
H.1. | Value | ← | OQ | .375** | .418** | .173 | -.518 | |||
H.2. | Value | ← | FQ | .532** | .494** | .687** | .764 | |||
H.3. | Satisfaction | ← | OQ | .327** | .353** | .253* | .665 | |||
H.4. | Satisfaction | ← | FQ | .258** | .239** | .375** | .887 | |||
H.5. | Satisfaction | ← | Value | .482** | .460** | .514** | .672 | |||
H.6. | Take part again | ← | OQ | .079 | .375** | .119* | .392** | -.111 | .248* | -1.156 |
H.7. | Take part again | ← | FQ | .158** | .386** | .150** | .340** | .248* | .531** | .629 |
H.8. | Take part again | ← | Value | .042 | .340** | .037 | .317** | .008 | .371** | -.204 |
H.9. | Take part again | ← | Satisfaction | .706** | .690** | .722** | .295 | |||
Note: **p <.01; *p <.05 FQ=Functional quality; OQ=Central quality; Take part again=Intention to take part again |