Under pressure to exercise: a cross-sectional study of characteristics and predictors of compulsive exercise in early adolescents

Table 3 Correlations of potential predictors with CET total score and CET subscale total scores

	CET total	CET avoidance and rule-driven behaviour	CET weight control	CET mood improvement	CET lack of enjoyment	CET rigidity
BMI, kg/m²	0.11*	0.08	0.26***	− 0.04	0.07	− 0.02
Physical fitness, metres	0.05	0.14*	− 0.14**	0.19**	− 0.28***	0.21***
BREQ Amotivation	− 0.02	− 0.03	0.02	− 0.17***	0.38***	− 0.20***
BREQ external regulation	0.24***	0.20***	0.27***	0.07	0.18***	0.06
BREQ introjected regulation	0.49***	0.58***	0.31***	0.43***	− 0.20***	0.36***
BREQ identified regulation	0.39***	0.43***	0.09*	0.53***	− 0.47***	0.53***
BREQ intrinsic motivation	0.21***	0.26***	− 0.09*	0.53***	− 0.67***	0.50***
PA level, cpm	0.04	0.07	− 0.09	0.17***	− 0.15**	0.11*
Exercise arena: organized sports	0.13**	0.13**	− 0.10*	0.24***	− 0.28***	0.30***
Exercise arena: fitness training centre	0.05	0.10*	0.10*	0.02	− 0.03	− 0.02
Use of exercise monitoring tools	0.18***	0.22***	0.12**	0.14**	0.001	0.06
Weight loss attempts past 12 months	0.28***	0.16***	0.49***	0.04	0.17***	0.04
Weight gain attempts past 12 months	0.01	0.03	− 0.03	0.02	− 0.002	0.01
HRQOL physical health	0.18***	0.20***	0.17***	0.39***	− 0.35***	0.41***
HRQOL psychological health and wellbeing	− 0.06	− 0.10	− 0.28***	0.18***	− 0.24***	0.20***
HRQOL parent relations and Autonomy	0.05	− 0.03	− 0.13**	− 0.23***	− 0.21***	0.24***
HRQOL social support and Peers	0.11	0.08	− 0.01	0.22***	− 0.16***	0.18***
HRQOL school environment	0.09*	0.05	− 0.13**	0.32***	− 0.32***	0.30***

BMI body mass index. PA physical activity. BREQ Behavioural Regulation of Exercise Questionnaire. CET Compulsive Exercise Test
*p < 0.05. **p < 0.01. ***p < 0.001

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