scholarly journals Brief Physical Activity-Related Psychosocial Measures: Reliability and Construct Validity

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1178-1186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordan A. Carlson ◽  
James F. Sallis ◽  
Nicole Wagner ◽  
Karen J. Calfas ◽  
Kevin Patrick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Change Strategies ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Advance Research ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Further Development

Background:Psychosocial factors have been related to physical activity (PA) and are used to evaluate mediation in PA interventions.Methods:Brief theory-based psychosocial scales were compiled from existing measures and evaluated. Study 1 assessed factor structure and construct validity with self-reported PA and accelerometry in overweight/obese men (N = 441) and women (N = 401). Study 2 assessed 2-week reliability and internal consistency in 49 college students.Results:Confirmatory factor analysis indicated good fit in men and women (CFI = .90; RMSEA = .05). Construct validity was supported for change strategies (r = .29–.46), self-efficacy (r = .19–.22) and enjoyment (r = .21–.33) in men and women, and for cons in women (r = –.19 to –.20). PA pros (r = –.02 to .11) and social support (r = –.01 to .12) were not supported for construct validity. Test-retest reliability ICCs ranged from .49–.81. Internal consistency alphas ranged from .55–.90. Reliability was supported for most scales with further testing needed for cons (alphas = .55–.63) and enjoyment (ICC = 49).Conclusions:Many of the brief scales demonstrated adequate reliability and validity, while some need further development. The use of these scales could advance research and practice in the promotion of PA.

scholarly journals A Short Version of the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale: Development and Psychometric Properties

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (21) ◽  
pp. 11035
Author(s):  
Cheng Chen ◽  
Susanne Weyland ◽  
Julian Fritsch ◽  
Alexander Woll ◽  
Claudia Niessner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Activity Enjoyment

Objective: The purposes of this paper were to (a) develop a new short, theory-driven, version of the physical activity enjoyment scale (PACES-S) using content analysis; and (b) subsequently to measure the psychometric properties (construct validity, internal consistency, test–retest reliability, and concurrent validity) of the PACES-S for adolescents. Methods: Six experts used a four-point Likert scale to assess the content validity of each of the 16 items of the physical activity enjoyment scale according to a provided definition of physical activity enjoyment. Based on the results, exploratory factor analysis was used to analyze survey data from a longitudinal study of 182 individuals (Measure 1 of Study 1: 15.75 ± 3.39 yrs; 56.6% boys, 43.4% girls), and confirmatory factor analysis (Measure 2 of Study 1: 15.69 ± 3.44 yrs; 56.3% boys, 43.7% girls) was used to analyze the survey data from a cross-sectional study of 3219 individuals (Study 2; 15.99 ± 3.10 yrs; 47.8% boys, 52.2% girls) to assess the construct validity of the new measure. To assess the reliability, test–retest reliability was assessed in Study 1 and internal consistency in Study 1 and 2. For the concurrent validity, correlations with self-reported and device-based physical activity behavior were assessed in both studies. Results: Four out of sixteen items were selected for PACES-S. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analyses identified and supported its factorial validity (χ2 = 53.62, df = 2, p < 0.001; RMSEA = 0.073; CFI = 0.99; RFI = 0.96; NFI = 0.99; TLI = 0.96; IFI = 0.99). Results showed good test–retest reliability (r = 0.76) and internal consistency (a = 0.82 to 0.88). Regarding concurrent validity, the results showed positive correlations with a physical activity questionnaire (Study 1: r = 0.36), with a physical activity diary (Study 1: r = 0.44), and with accelerometer-recorded data (Study 1: r = 0.32; Study 2: r = 0.21). Conclusions: The results indicate that PACES-S is a reliable and valid instrument that may be particularly useful to measure physical activity enjoyment in large-scale studies. It shows comparable measurement properties as the long version of PACES.

Validation of the Beliefs of Physical Activity among Clergy (B-PAC) Instrument

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon Gwin ◽  
Paul Branscum ◽  
E. Laurette Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Reliable Instrument ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

The purpose of this study was to create a valid and reliable instrument to evaluate theory-basedbeliefs towards physical activity among clergy members. Data were collected from 174 clergy that par-ticipated in a 15-item online and paper-based survey. Psychometric properties of the instrument includedconfirmatory factor analysis (construct validity), and cronbach’s alpha (internal consistency reliability).In addition, the stability (test-retest reliability) of each subscale was evaluated with a sub-sample of 30participants. Results show the instrument was both valid and reliable, and will be useful in future studiestargeting this population. Future implications are discussed.

Measuring Patient-Reported Health-Related Quality of Life in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency: Reliability and Validity of the Brazilian Portuguese Version of the VELO Instrument

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (9) ◽  
pp. 1195-1205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Denadai ◽  
Cassio Eduardo Raposo-Amaral ◽  
Anelise Sabbag ◽  
Rafael Andrade Ribeiro ◽  
Celso Luiz Buzzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Objective: To test the Brazilian Portuguese velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) Effects on Life Outcome (VELO) instrument for reliability and validity. Design: Cross-sectional methodological study. Setting: Tertiary craniofacial medical center. Participants: Participants with VPI (VPI group, n = 60), with cleft and without VPI (no VPI/cleft group, n = 60), and with no cleft nor VPI (no VPI/no cleft group, n = 60) and their parents (n = 180). Interventions: All patients with VPI 8+ years old and their parents completed the Brazilian–Portuguese VELO instrument and other questionnaires (Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory4.0, PedsQL4.0; Pediatric Voice-Related Quality of Life, PVRQOL; and Intelligibility in Context Scale, ICS) at baseline; patients with VPI and their parents completed the VELO instrument again 2 weeks later. Main Outcome Measures: The VELO instrument was tested for internal consistency, test–retest reliability, discriminant validity (participants with VPI against participants with no VPI), concurrent validity against other questionnaires, criterion validity against hypernasality severity, and construct validity against nasal air emission and overall velopharyngeal competence (speech construct) and velopharyngeal gap (anatomic construct). Results: The VELO had excellent internal consistency (Cronbach α 0.99 for parents and 0.98 for participants with VPI) and test–retest reliability (all intraclass correlation coefficient > 0.87). The VELO discriminated well between VPI group and unaffected groups (all P < .05). The VELO was significantly correlated with the PedsQL4.0, PVRQOL, and ICS (– r > 0.75; P < .001). The VELO met criterion validity, speech construct validity, and anatomic construct validity ( r > 0.7; P < .001). Conclusions: The Brazilian-Portuguese VELO instrument demonstrated reliability (internal consistency and test–retest) and validity (discriminant, concurrent, criterion, and construct).

Evaluating the measuring properties of the principal instructional management rating scale in the Chinese educational system

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 624-641 ◽  
Author(s):  
Panayiotis Antoniou ◽  
Mohan Lu
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Educational System ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Instructional Management ◽  
System A ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Face

During the last 25 years researchers have proposed a number of conceptual frameworks to measure the various functions of instructional leadership. One of the most frequently used frameworks is the Principal Instructional Management Rating Scale (PIMRS). Despite the great number of studies employing the PIMRS, evidence for its reliability and validity is relatively limited. In addition, we still don’t know much about the extent to which this instrument could be used in diverse demographic and cultural educational settings. This study explores the content, face, and construct validity, reliability and internal consistency of the PIMRS in the Chinese educational system. A total number of 311 teachers from five middle schools in the Haidian District of Beijing participated in the study. The data were analysed using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). On an overall basis the results provided support for the face, content, and construct validity, reliability and internal consistency of the PIMRS. However, six out of the 50 items had to be removed to reach satisfactory fit indices. Implications of the findings in relation to the importance of evaluating the measuring properties of research instruments are discussed and, finally, suggestions for future studies are provided.

scholarly journals Reliability and Validity of the German Version of the Emotional Style Questionnaire

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darko Jekauc ◽  
Lea Mülberger ◽  
Susanne Weyland ◽  
Fabienne Ennigkeit ◽  
Kathrin Wunsch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Criterion Validity ◽  
German Version ◽  
Personality Psychology ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Emotional Style

Until recently, emotional processes have played little role in personality psychology. Based on neuroscientific findings, Davidson and colleagues proposed a theory of emotional styles, postulating six dimensions of emotional life: outlook, resilience, social intuition, self-awareness, sensitivity to context, and attention. Recently, an English version of the Emotional Style Questionnaire (ESQ) was developed and tested for reliability and validity. The aim of the present work was to test the test–retest reliability, internal consistency, construct validity, and criterion validity of the German version of the ESQ. Two separate samples consisting of 365 and 344 subjects took part in an online survey. The results of the two studies indicated satisfactory test–retest reliability and internal consistency. Regarding the construct validity, the results from Study 1 to Study 2 indicate good model fit indices. Although there was a high correlation between the subscales outlook and resilience, the analyses supported the six-factor structure postulated by Davidson and colleagues. Substantial correlations were found between the dimensions of the ESQ and other validated scales, confirming the criterion validity of the questionnaire. Our results suggest that the German version of the ESQ is a reliable and valid measurement of emotional styles. It is a feasible and economical questionnaire that can be applied in various psychology disciplines, such as personality psychology, clinical psychology, industrial psychology or sport and exercise psychology.

scholarly journals Reliability and validity of the Exercise Benefits/Barriers scale in the elderly

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (spe1) ◽  
pp. 48-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janaína Fonseca Victor ◽  
Lorena Barbosa Ximenes ◽  
Paulo César de Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Regional Differences ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Kendall’S W

OBJECTIVE: Assess the reliability and validity of the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale (EBBS) in the elderly. METHODS: The reliability was assessed by internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) and by the test-retest Kendall's W. To verify the construct validity it was used a correlation between the EBBS results and the personal and clinic variables. RESULTS: The Cronbach's alfa of the EBBS was 0.94. The test-retest value was 0.60. The variables that presented association with the EBBS were: level of education (p = 0.02), practice of physical activity (p = 0.0001), with whom one resides (p= 0.032) and lifestyle (p= 0.0001). CONCLUSION: The statistical analysis revealed that the translated version of the EBBS is valid and reliable however, its use is recommended in different scenarios due to regional differences in Brazil, in order to have the validity of the instrument widely exploited.

Environmental and Safety Barriers to Youth Physical Activity in Neighborhood Parks and Streets: Reliability and Validity

2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nefertiti Durant ◽  
Jacqueline Kerr ◽  
Sion Kim Harris ◽  
Brian E. Saelens ◽  
Gregory J. Norman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Youth Physical Activity ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Acceptable Internal Consistency ◽  
Neighborhood Parks ◽  
Barriers To Physical Activity

Few studies have explored barriers to physical activity in parks and streets among children, adolescents, and their parents. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the psychometric properties of a new survey of barriers to physical activity in neighborhood parks and streets. Adolescents and parents of children and adolescents completed surveys twice. Two barrier subscales (environment and safety) emerged that applied to both locations and all participant groups. Results generally supported acceptable, internal consistency as well as construct validity, but test-retest reliabilities were lower than desired. These scales may be used to improve understanding of perceptions of barriers to physical activity in neighborhood parks and streets, but further development is needed.

Reliability and Validity of the Ohwaki-Kohs Tactile Block Design Test for the Blind

1986 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 375-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Handré J. Brand ◽  
Marietha J. Pieterse ◽  
Michèle Frost
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Blind Children ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Age Range

The Ohwaki-Kohs Tactile Block Design Test for the Blind was administered to 147 white blind children, 91 boys and 56 girls with an age range of 5 to 19 yr., for the purpose of ascertaining the validity and reliability of the test. The test satisfied certain basic requirements with regard to test-retest reliability, internal consistency, and construct validity.

The Comprehensive Lower limb Amputee Socket Survey: Reliability and validity of the Persian version

2020 ◽  
pp. 030936462095852
Author(s):  
Naeimeh Rouhani ◽  
Elham Esfandiari ◽  
Taher Babaee ◽  
Mobina Khosravi ◽  
Vahideh Moradi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Limb Amputation ◽  
Intra Class Correlation ◽  
Persian Version ◽  
Prosthetic Socket ◽  
Lower Limb Amputee ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Background: The Comprehensive Lower limb Amputee Socket Survey (CLASS) is a self-reported measure developed to assess prosthetic socket fit in individuals with lower limb amputation. Objective: To assess the reliability and validity of the Persian version of the CLASS. Study Design: Cross-sectional and repeated-measures. Methods: We evaluated the translation and back translation of the CLASS and made the required changes according to expert committee feedback. Then, we recruited 124 participants with unilateral lower limb amputation (89.5% men). Internal consistency was analyzed with Cronbach’s alpha and test–retest reliability using intra-class correlation coefficients. Convergent construct validity was assessed by comparing the CLASS scores with the Persian version of the Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scales (TAPES) scores. In addition, known groups construct validity was assessed by comparing CLASS scores between groups with different causes and levels of amputation. Results: Cronbach’s alpha coefficient represented a very good internal consistency for all domains of the Persian CLASS (ranged from 0.86 to 0.92). The intra-class correlation coefficient for test–retest reliability for the Persian CLASS was good to excellent (ranged from 0.73 to 0.97). There was a significant correlation between the subscales of the Persian CLASS and satisfaction subscales of the Persian TAPES ( p < 0.001). There was no significant difference between the Persian CLASS scores by cause or level of amputation. Conclusion: The Persian CLASS is a reliable and valid measure for evaluating prosthetic socket fit.

scholarly journals Validation of the Chinese Version Community' s Self-Efficacy Scale in Aging Population

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiuli Zhang ◽  
Dezhi Zheng ◽  
Yan Liu ◽  
Huiwen Zhao ◽  
Wen Luo
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Aging Population ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Abstract Background: The original study confirmed the Japanese version Community’s Self-efficacy Scale (CSES) may help to promote health policies, practices and interventions in the community. In China, research on the self-efficacy of community’s life is at an infancy. The aim of this study was to assess the validity, the reliability and the predictors of the Chinese version CSES in aging population.Method: (1) Translation of the original Japanese version CSES into Chinese; (2)Validation of the Chinese version in aging population. Instrument measurement included reliability testing, item generation, construct validity and test-retest reliability. Confirmatory factor analysis was applied to determine construct validity and internal consistency. Meanwhile, we build the Bayesian Network Model of the Chinese version CSES and determined target variable.Result: Finally, 143 samples have been included in this research. By confirmatory factor analysis, we confirmed that the Chinese version CSES fit for two dimensional model. Additionally, this scale showed that the good internal consistency (Cronbach’s α coefficient 0.900) and test-retest reliability (kappa coefficient 0.754). The results of the Bayesian Network Model showed that the education (0.3278) and PEPPI (0.2055) have the important predictors of the CSES. Conclusion: This is the first study to validate the Chinese version CSES in older people. Our research confirmed that the Chinese version CSES has a good internal consistency, construct validity and test-retest reliability. Meanwhile, the confidence of communication with physician and the educational level are the important predictors of community self-efficacy.

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