The effects of physical activity on social physique anxiety in college students—the mediating and moderating role of mental toughness and negative physical self

Table 4 Results of stepwise hierarchical regression analyses of negative physical self and mental toughness (individual power)

Modelling	Steps	Standardized equation (math.)	SE	t
Negative Physical Self	1	Social Physique Anxiety = −0.513 × Physical Activity	0.041	−11.512¹⁾
	2	Negative Physical Self = −0.788 × Physical Activity	0.039	15.231¹⁾
	3	Social Physique Anxiety = 0.261 × negative physical self	0.043	−7.367¹⁾
		−0.312 × physical activity	0.043	−8.258¹⁾
Mental Toughness (individuals)	1	Social Physique Anxiety = −0.513 × Physical Activity	0.041	−12.537¹⁾
	2	Mental Toughness (Individual Power) = 0.365 × Physical Activity	0.035	9.541¹⁾
	3	Social Physique Anxiety = −0.381 × Mental Toughness (Individual Power)	0.042	−11.839¹⁾
		−0.298 × Physical Activity	0.042	−9.236¹⁾

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