Reliability and Validity of the Self-Efficacy for Exercise in Epilepsy and the Outcome Expectations for Exercise in Epilepsy Scales

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Dustin ◽  
Barbara Resnick ◽  
Elizabeth Galik ◽  
N. Jennifer Klinedinst ◽  
Kathleen Michael ◽  
...  

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test the psychometric properties of the revised Self-Efficacy for Exercise With Epilepsy (SEE-E) and Outcome Expectations for Exercise with Epilepsy (OEE-E) when used with people with epilepsy. Methods: The SEE-E and OEE-E were given in face-to-face interviews to 26 persons with epilepsy in an epilepsy clinic. Results: There was some evidence of validity based on Rasch analysis INFIT and OUTFIT statistics. There was some evidence of reliability for the SEE-E and OEE-E based on person and item separation reliability indexes. Conclusions: These measures can be used to identify persons with epilepsy who have low self-efficacy and outcome expectations for exercise and guide design of interventions to strengthen these expectations and thereby improve exercise behavior.

2004 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Resnick ◽  
Daria Luisi ◽  
Amanda Vogel ◽  
Piyatida Junaleepa

Older African Americans and Latinos tend to exercise less than older Whites and are more likely to have chronic diseases that could benefit from exercise. Measurement of self-efficacy of exercise and exercise outcome expectations in this older population is required if exercise is to be monitored carefully and enhanced in this population. The purpose of this study was to test the reliability and validity of the Self-Efficacy for Exercise Scale (SEE) and Outcome Expectations for Exercise Scale (OEE) in a sample of African American and Latino older adults. A total of 166 individuals, 32 males (19%) and 134 females (81%) with an average age of 72.8 ± 8.4 years participated in the study. The SEE and OEE scales were completed using face-to-face interviews. There was evidence of internal consistency for both scales with alphas of .89 and .90 for the SEE scale and .72 and .88 for the OEE scale. There was some evidence of validity for both scales based on confirmatory factor analysis and hypothesis testing, because factor loadings were greater than .50 in all but two items in the OEE, and there were significant relationships between self-efficacy and outcome expectations and exercise behavior at all testing time-points. The measurement models showed a fair fit of the data to the models. The study provided some evidence for the reliability and validity of the SEE and OEE when used with minority older adults, and it provides some guidelines for future scale revisions and use.


2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 589-600
Author(s):  
Kelly Doran ◽  
Barbara Resnick

Background and Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test the reliability and validity for two new scales. Methods: We used baseline data from a worksite health promotion project with 98 long-term care staff and Pearson correlations and Rasch analysis testing. Results: For Staff Self-Efficacy for Function Focused Care and Staff Outcome Expectations for Function Focused Care item, reliability was .80 and .83, respectively. All items except one had acceptable INFIT and OUTFIT mean square statistics. Both new scales were significantly correlated (r = .342, p = .007), but neither of the scales were correlated with participants’ baseline exercise levels (r = .014, p = .918; r = .092, p = .454, respectively). Conclusions: There was some evidence of validity and internal consistency for both scales. Suggestions are provided to improve the measures for future use.


1997 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
pp. 867-880 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marit Sorensen

The purpose of the study was to examine psychological factors associated with maintenance of exercise behavior in a population of middle-aged individuals with elevated risk factors for cardiovascular disease. 191 males and 17 females took pan in a one-year diet and/or exercise intervention during 1990-1991. Four years later questionnaires were sent out to the 200 former participants who were still available for contact. 67.9% of those who answered ( n= 140) were categorized as exercisers, and 30.7% were categorized as nonexercisers. The majority of the exercisers had exercised at least one and a half years. A chi-squared analysis showed that whether the individuals were exercising or not at present was independent of whether they had exercised or not during the intervention study. Discriminant analyses were used to determine how well physical self-perceptions at different times would categorize exercisers and nonexercisers. Current physical self-perceptions categorized the Active Exercisers (86.9%) and the Nonexercisers (63.3%) the best (in total 79.1% correct classifications). Neither change in physical self-perceptions during the intervention nor change in physical self-perceptions from the end of the intervention until four years later, classified the exercise behavior as well. Three social cognitive models, The Self-perception model, The Health Belief model, and The Self-efficacy model, were investigated as discriminators between Active Exercisers and Nonexercisers. Active Exercisers were classified better than Nonexercisers, and current physical self-perceptions showed the highest percentage of total correct classifications. The proposed models were also analyzed as predictors of the variance in self-raced Motivation for Exercise. Outcome Expectations, Compliance Self-efficacy, Perceived Fitness, and Exercise Mastery explained 45% of the variance in self-rated Motivation for Exercise.


2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 164-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Sundström

This study evaluated the psychometric properties of a self-report scale for assessing perceived driver competence, labeled the Self-Efficacy Scale for Driver Competence (SSDC), using item response theory analyses. Two samples of Swedish driving-license examinees (n = 795; n = 714) completed two versions of the SSDC that were parallel in content. Prior work, using classical test theory analyses, has provided support for the validity and reliability of scores from the SSDC. This study investigated the measurement precision, item hierarchy, and differential functioning for males and females of the items in the SSDC as well as how the rating scale functions. The results confirmed the previous findings; that the SSDC demonstrates sound psychometric properties. In addition, the findings showed that measurement precision could be increased by adding items that tap higher self-efficacy levels. Moreover, the rating scale can be improved by reducing the number of categories or by providing each category with a label.


2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 734-742
Author(s):  
Youngmi Kim ◽  
Kyeongmo Kim ◽  
Shinhye Lee

Purpose: We tested the reliability and validity of the Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Children (SEQ-C) in a sample of children living in orphanages in South Korea. Methods: Our study sample consisted of 334 children aged 13–18 obtained using a convenience sampling method. We conducted a confirmatory factor analysis to identify the factor structure of the 24 self-efficacy items and used a Pearson correlation to explore the scale’s validity. Results: The findings show the SEQ-C is a reliable scale with a three-factor model measuring social, academic, and emotional self-efficacy. Construct validity was also supported by finding a significant negative correlation between self-efficacy and depression. Conclusions: Our study informs social workers and researchers that the SEQ-C measure is a useful tool for practical evaluation and intervention that can be used for children with disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds in South Korea.


2005 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 382-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Resnick

Development of a reliable and valid measure of outcome expectations for exercise for older adults will help establish the relationship between outcome expectations and exercise and facilitate the development of interventions to increase physical activity in older adults. The purpose of this study was to test the reliability and validity of the Outcome Expectations for Exercise-2 Scale (OEE-2), a 13-item measure with two subscales: positive OEE (POEE) and negative OEE (NOEE). The OEE-2 scale was given to 161 residents in a continuing-care retirement community. There was some evidence of validity based on confirmatory factor analysis, Rasch-analysis INFIT and OUTFIT statistics, and convergent validity and test criterion relationships. There was some evidence for reliability of the OEE-2 based on alpha coefficients, person- and item-separation reliability indexes, and R2 values. Based on analyses, suggested revisions are provided for future use of the OEE-2. Although ongoing reliability and validity testing are needed, the OEE-2 scale can be used to identify older adults with low outcome expectations for exercise, and interventions can then be implemented to strengthen these expectations and improve exercise behavior.


Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document