Measuring general activity levels in children and adolescents using self-report: youth activity profile

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Bai
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
General Activity ◽  
Activity Profile ◽  
Youth Activity

scholarly journals Calibration of the Online Youth Activity Profile Assessment for School-Based Applications

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Gregory J. Welk ◽  
Pedro F. Saint-Maurice ◽  
Philip M. Dixon ◽  
Paul R. Hibbing ◽  
Yang Bai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Self Report ◽  
School Level ◽  
Online Version ◽  
Accelerometer Data ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
Activity Profile ◽  
School Based ◽  
Calibration Methods ◽  
Youth Activity

A balance between the feasibility and validity of measures is an important consideration for physical activity (PA) research—particularly in school-based research with youth. The present study extends previously tested calibration methods to develop and test new equations for an online version of the youth activity profile (YAP) tool, a self-report tool designed for school applications. Data were collected across different regions and seasons to develop more robust, generalizable equations. The study involved a total of 717 youth from 33 schools (374 elementary [ages 9–11 years], 224 middle [ages 11–14 years], and 119 high school [ages 14–18 years]) in two different states in the United States. Participants wore a Sensewear monitor for a full week and then completed the online YAP at school to report PA and sedentary behaviors in school and at home. Accelerometer data were processed using an R-based segmentation program to compute PA and sedentary behavior levels. Quantile regression models were used with half of the sample to develop item-specific YAP calibration equations, and these were cross validated with the remaining half of the sample. Computed values of mean absolute percentage error ranged from 15 to 25% with slightly lower error observed for the middle school sample. The new equations had improved precision compared with the previous versions when tested on the same sample. The online version of the YAP provides an efficient and effective way to capture school level estimates of PA and sedentary behaviors in youth.

scholarly journals Calibration and Validation of the Youth Activity Profile as a Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Surveillance Tool for English Youth

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (19) ◽  
pp. 3711 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart J. Fairclough ◽  
Danielle L. Christian ◽  
Pedro F. Saint-Maurice ◽  
Paul R. Hibbing ◽  
Robert J. Noonan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Cross Validation ◽  
Self Report ◽  
School Level ◽  
Activity Profile ◽  
Sensewear Armband ◽  
Sensitivity Specificity ◽  
Youth Activity ◽  
Out Of School

Self-reported youth physical activity (PA) is typically overestimated. We aimed to calibrate and validate a self-report tool among English youth. Four-hundred-and-two participants (aged 9–16 years; 212 boys) wore SenseWear Armband Mini devices (SWA) for eight days and completed the self-report Youth Activity Profile (YAP) on the eighth day. Calibration algorithms for temporally matched segments were generated from the YAP data using quantile regression. The algorithms were applied in an independent cross-validation sample, and student- and school-level agreement were assessed. The utility of the YAP algorithms to assess compliance to PA guidelines was also examined. The school-level bias for the YAP estimates of in-school, out-of-school, and weekend moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) were 17.2 (34.4), 31.6 (14.0), and −4.9 (3.6) min·week−1, respectively. Out-of-school sedentary behaviour (SB) was over-predicted by 109.2 (11.8) min·week−1. Predicted YAP values were within 15%–20% equivalence of the SWA estimates. The classification accuracy of the YAP MVPA estimates for compliance to 60 min·day−1 and 30 min·school-day−1 MVPA recommendations were 91%/37% and 89%/57% sensitivity/specificity, respectively. The YAP generated robust school-level estimates of MVPA and SB and has potential for surveillance to monitor compliance with PA guidelines. The accuracy of the YAP may be further improved through research with more representative UK samples to enhance the calibration process and to refine the resultant algorithms.

scholarly journals Calibration and validation of the Youth Activity Profile as a physical activity and sedentary behaviour surveillance tool for English youth

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart J Fairclough ◽  
Danielle L Christian ◽  
Pedro F Saint-Maurice ◽  
Paul R Hibbing ◽  
Robert J Noonan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Group Level ◽  
Activity Profile ◽  
The Us ◽  
Youth Activity ◽  
Out Of School

Abstract Background Calibration algorithms applied to the Youth Activity Profile (YAP) self-report questionnaire in the US have accurately estimated moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary behaviour (SB). However, the efficacy of the calibration algorithms may vary when applied to different populations. We aimed to: (1) assess the accuracy of US-generated YAP calibration algorithms for MVPA and SB with English youth, (2) validate English-specific YAP calibration algorithms, (3) examine their potential surveillance utility to assess compliance to MVPA guidelines. Methods Four primary schools and five secondary schools were recruited. Four-hundred-and-two participants (aged 9-16 years; 212 boys) wore SenseWear Armband Mini devices (SWA) for eight days and completed the YAP on the eighth day. For aim (1) the original US calibration algorithms were applied to the YAP scores, which were matched to SWA-estimated in-school, out-of-school, and weekend MVPA and out-of-school SB data. For aim (2) new calibration algorithms for the equivalent time-segments were generated from the English YAP data using quantile regression. The algorithms were applied in an independent cross-validation sample, and individual- and group-level agreement were assessed using bias, mean absolute percent error (MAPE) and equivalency tests, respectively. For aim (3) the utility of the English YAP algorithms to assess compliance to MVPA guidelines was examined using kappa, sensitivity, and specificity. Results Agreement between the US calibration algorithms and SWA estimates of MVPA and SB was poor. Group-level MAPE for the English YAP-estimates of in-school, out-of-school, and weekend MVPA ranged from 3.6% to 17.3%. Bias for these estimates were 17.2 (34.4), 31.6 (14.0), and -4.9 (3.6) min·week-1, respectively. Out-of-school SB was over-predicted by 109.2 (11.8) min·week-1 (MAPE=11.8%). Predicted YAP values were within 15%-20% equivalence of the SWA estimates. Classification accuracy of the English YAP MVPA estimates for compliance to 60 min·day-1 and 30 min·school-day-1 MVPA recommendations were 91%/37% and 89%/57% sensitivity/specificity, respectively. Conclusions The English YAP generated robust group-level estimates of MVPA and SB and has potential for surveillance to monitor compliance with MVPA guidelines. The YAP’s accuracy may be further improved through research work with more representative UK samples to enhance the calibration process and to refine the resultant algorithms.

Feasibility and reliability of the Spanish version of the Youth Activity Profile questionnaire (YAP-Spain) in children and adolescents

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
José Manuel Segura-Díaz ◽  
Yaira Barranco-Ruiz ◽  
Romina G. Saucedo-Araujo ◽  
María Jesús Aranda-Balboa ◽  
Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Activity Profile ◽  
Youth Activity

scholarly journals Mitigating the Effect of Pain Severity on Activity and Disability in Patients with Chronic Pain: The Crucial Context of Acceptance

Pain Medicine ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 1509-1518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn E Kanzler ◽  
Jacqueline A Pugh ◽  
Donald D McGeary ◽  
Willie J Hale ◽  
Charles W Mathias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Physical Disability ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Pain Severity ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
General Activity ◽  
Pain Acceptance ◽  
Negative Effect

Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of pain severity on activity levels and physical disability in the context of high pain acceptance. We hypothesized that pain acceptance moderates the effect of pain severity on general activity and physical disability, such that at higher levels of acceptance, the deleterious effect of pain is mitigated. Methods Two hundred seven patients with chronic pain were recruited from three clinics in a large southwestern military treatment facility. Participants completed an anonymous self-report battery of standardized measures, including the Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire, modified Oswestry Disability Index, and Pain Severity and General Activity subscales of the West Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory. Results Chronic pain acceptance was found to significantly moderate relations between pain severity and general activity (b  =  0.0061, t(198) = 2.75, P = 0.007, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.002 to 0.011) and pain severity and disability (b  =  0.036, t(193) = –2.564, P = 0.011, 95% CI = –0.063 to –0.008). In the context of higher acceptance, the negative effect of pain on activity and disability appeared reduced. Conversely, in the context of low acceptance, the effect of pain on disability appeared accentuated at all levels of pain severity. Conclusions Higher acceptance mitigated both activity level and disability in a military-affiliated clinical sample of patients with chronic pain. Results further establish the role of acceptance in relation to functioning in a unique sample of people with chronic pain. These findings have implications for understanding and enhancing functioning in chronic pain populations.

scholarly journals Charting the physical activity patterns of contemporary children and adolescents

2000 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 497-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth R. Fox ◽  
Chris Riddoch
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Computer Games ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Service Community ◽  
The Impact

The impact of physical inactivity on health is well accepted throughout the medical and health service community. However, the case has largely been established through epidemiological studies with adults. Substantial attention has been paid to the activity levels of children and adolescents, largely because of changing lifestyles that have threatened the opportunity to be active and also introduced attractive sedentary alternatives such as playing computer games. The research evidence that children have become less active to the point where it is seriously damaging their current and future health has been difficult to establish. This situation is due to difficulties in establishing sensitive health risk markers, and also with the assessment of the different elements of physical activity which in children and adolescents is a complex profile of social behaviours. Self report of activity is unreliable with young children, and objective measures are required that are cheap and effective with large samples and that are capable of measuring levels, volume and patterns of physical activity. Accelerometry in combination with diaries offers the best current solution for most activity–health relationships, and for informing intervention need and design.

Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory – Child Version (OCI-CV) in General Population

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tíscar Rodríguez-Jiménez ◽  
Antonio Godoy ◽  
José A. Piqueras ◽  
Aurora Gavino ◽  
Agustín E. Martínez-González ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Good Consistency ◽  
Order Factor ◽  
General Populations ◽  
Report Measure

Abstract. Evidence-based assessment is necessary as a first step for developing psychopathological studies and assessing the effectiveness of empirically validated treatments. There are several measures of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and/or symptomatology in children and adolescents, but all of them present some limitations. The Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R) by Foa and her colleagues has showed to be a good self-report measure to capture the dimensionality of OCD in adults and adolescents. The child version of the OCI (OCI-CV) was validated for clinical children and adolescents in 2010, showing excellent psychometric properties. The objective of this study was to examine the factor structure and invariance of the OCI-CV in the general population. Results showed a six-factor structure with one second-order factor, good consistency values, and invariance across region, age, and sex. The OCI-CV is an excellent inventory for assessing the dimensions of OCD symptomatology in general populations of children and adolescents. The invariance across sex and age warrants its utilization for research purposes.

The Coping Scales From the German Stress and Coping Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 545-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heike Eschenbeck ◽  
Uwe Heim-Dreger ◽  
Denise Kerkhoff ◽  
Carl-Walter Kohlmann ◽  
Arnold Lohaus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Partial Metric ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Language Version ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
And Coping

Abstract. The coping scales from the Stress and Coping Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents (SSKJ 3–8; Lohaus, Eschenbeck, Kohlmann, & Klein-Heßling, 2018 ) are subscales of a theoretically based and empirically validated self-report instrument for assessing, originally in the German language, the five strategies of seeking social support, problem solving, avoidant coping, palliative emotion regulation, and anger-related emotion regulation. The present study examined factorial structure, measurement invariance, and internal consistency across five different language versions: English, French, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian. The original German version was compared to each language version separately. Participants were 5,271 children and adolescents recruited from primary and secondary schools from Germany ( n = 3,177), France ( n = 329), Russia ( n = 378), the Dominican Republic ( n = 243), Ukraine ( n = 437), and several English-speaking countries such as Australia, Great Britain, Ireland, and the USA (English-speaking sample: n = 707). For the five different language versions of the SSKJ 3–8 coping questionnaire, confirmatory factor analyses showed configural as well as metric and partial scalar invariance (French) or partial metric invariance (English, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian). Internal consistency coefficients of the coping scales were also acceptable to good. Significance of the results was discussed with special emphasis on cross-cultural research on individual differences in coping.

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