Reliability and Validity of the Commitment to Physical Activity Scale for Adolescents

Purpose. To examine psychometric properties of a Commitment to Physical Activity Scale for Adolescents (CPASA). Design. Two test-retest studies and a prospective study, approved by a university institutional review board, were conducted in midwestern U.S. urban areas. Setting. The first test-retest study occurred in four community centers, the second test-retest study took place in a community school, and the prospective study occurred in eight middle schools. Subjects. To measure commitment at baseline and 1 week later, 51 girls in the first test-retest study completed an original 26-item scale, and 91 in the second test-retest study completed a revised 11-item scale. In the prospective study, 503 girls completed the 11-item scale. Measures. Commitment was measured via the CPASA. After completing the CPASA, girls in the prospective study wore ActiGraph GT3X-plus accelerometers that measured light, moderate, and vigorous physical activity (LMVPA) and moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Analysis. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were estimated. Both exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were conducted to cross-validate the factor structure. Results. For the 11-item CPASA, Cronbach α ranged from .81 to .82, and test-retest reliability was .88. Both EFA and CFA indicated a single factor. The scale was significantly correlated with LMVPA (r = .10) and MVPA (r = .11). Conclusion. The 11-item CPASA demonstrated acceptable reliability and validity with girls.

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The Physical Activity Scale for Individuals with Physical Disabilities: Test-Retest Reliability and Comparison With an Accelerometer

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.4.1.96 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 96-100 ◽

Cited By ~ 67

Author(s):

Hidde P. van der Ploeg ◽

Kitty R.M. Streppel ◽

Allard J. van der Beek ◽

Luc H.V. van der Woude ◽

Miriam Vollenbroek-Hutten ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Disabilities ◽

Criterion Validity ◽

Self Report ◽

Spearman Correlation ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Cord Injury ◽

Activity Scale ◽

Test Retest Reliability ◽

Physical Activity Scale

Background:The objective was to determine the test-retest reliability and criterion validity of the Physical Activity Scale for Individuals with Physical Disabilities (PASIPD).Methods:Forty-five non-wheelchair dependent subjects were recruited from three Dutch rehabilitation centers. Subjects’ diagnoses were: stroke, spinal cord injury, whiplash, and neurological-, orthopedic- or back disorders. The PASIPD is a 7-d recall physical activity questionnaire that was completed twice, 1 wk apart. During this week, physical activity was also measured with an Actigraph accelerometer.Results:The test-retest reliability Spearman correlation of the PASIPD was 0.77. The criterion validity Spearman correlation was 0.30 when compared to the accelerometer.Conclusions:The PASIPD had test-retest reliability and criterion validity that is comparable to well established self-report physical activity questionnaires from the general population.

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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Thai version of the fear-avoidance beliefs questionnaire in patients with non-specific neck pain

Scandinavian Journal of Pain ◽

10.1515/sjpain-2020-0116 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Author(s):

Taweewat Wiangkham ◽

Nattawan Phungwattanakul ◽

Patcharin Tedsombun ◽

Isara Kongmee ◽

Wanisara Suwanmongkhon ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Neck Pain ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Fear Avoidance ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Fear Avoidance Beliefs ◽

Test Retest Reliability ◽

Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire

AbstractObjectivesFear-avoidance beliefs questionnaire (FABQ) is a self-report, valid and reliable questionnaire to quantify fear and avoidance beliefs related to physical activity and work. Furthermore, it can be used to predict prolong disability in patients with non-specific neck pain. Although it was originally developed to manage patients with low back pain, it has also been studied in individuals with neck pain. This questionnaire was translated into several languages following reports of potential benefits in patients with neck pain. Recently, Thai neck clinical trials, international multi-centre trials and data sharing are growing throughout the world but no validated Thai version of the FABQ is available for clinical and research uses. Our objectives were to translate and cross-culturally adapt the FABQ into Thai version and evaluate its psychometric properties in Thai patients with non-specific neck pain.MethodsCross-cultural translation and adaptation of the FABQ were conducted according to standard guidelines. A total of 129 participants with non-specific neck pain were invited to complete the Thai versions of the FABQ (FABQ-TH), neck disability index and visual analogue scale for pain intensity. Psychometric evaluation included exploratory factor analysis, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, agreement, and convergent validity. Thirty participants completed the FABQ-TH twice with a 48-h interval between tests to assess the test-retest reliability.ResultsFactor analysis identified four components for the FABQ-TH (66.69% of the total variance). The intraclass correlation coefficient of test-retest reliability was excellent for the total score (0.986), work attitudes (0.995), physical activity attitudes (0.958), physical activity experiences (0.927), and expected recovery (0.984). Cronbach’s alpha for internal consistency was excellent (range 0.87–0.88) for all items. The minimal detectable change of the FABQ-TH was 5.85. The FABQ-TH correlated to its subscales (range 0.470–0.936), indicating the strongest association with work attitude. The weakest correlation was observed between the FABQ-TH and disability (rs=0.206, p=0.01). Missing data and significant floor or ceiling effects were not found.ConclusionsThe Thai version of the FABQ for non-specific neck pain was successfully adapted. It is a valid and reliable instrument to quantify fear and avoidance beliefs among patients with non-specific neck pain who speak and read Thai.

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

American Journal of Health Studies ◽

10.47779/ajhs.2017.91 ◽

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.

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Development of a patient safety culture scale for maternal and child health institutions in China: a cross-sectional validation study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025607 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (9) ◽

pp. e025607

Author(s):

Yuanyuan Wang ◽

Hui Han ◽

Liqian Qiu ◽

Chaojie Liu ◽

Yan Wang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Patient Safety ◽

Safety Culture ◽

Health Workers ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Patient Safety Culture ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Test Retest Reliability

ObjectiveThis study aimed to develop a patient safety culture (PSC) scale for maternal and child healthcare (MCH) institutions in China.MethodsA theoretical framework of PSC for MCH institutions was proposed through in-depth interviews with MCH workers and patients and Delphi expert consultations. The reliability and validity of the PSC scale were tested in a cross-sectional survey of 1256 MCH workers from 14 MCH institutions in Zhejiang province of China. The study sample was randomly split into half for exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, respectively. Test–retest reliability was assessed through a repeated survey of 63 voluntary participants 2 weeks apart.ResultsThe exploratory factor analysis extracted 10 components: patient engagement in patient safety (six items), managerial response to patient safety risks (four items), perceived management support (five items), staff empowerment (four items), staffing and workloads (four items), reporting of adverse events (three items), defensive medical practice (three items), work commitment (three items), training (two items) and transfer and handoff (three items). A good model fit was found in the confirmatory factor analysis: χ2/df=1.822, standardised root mean residual=0.048, root mean square error of approximation=0.038, comparative fit index=0.921, Tucker-Lewis index=0.907. The PSC scale had a Cronbach’s α coefficient of 0.89 (0.59–0.90 for dimensional scales) and a test–retest reliability of 0.81 (0.63–0.87 for dimensional reliability), respectively. The intracluster correlation coefficients confirmed a hierarchical nature of the data: individual health workers nested within MCH institutions.ConclusionThe PSC scale for MCH institutions has acceptable reliability and validity. Further studies are needed to establish benchmarking in a national representative sample through a multilevel modelling approach.

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Anxiety Symptoms Questionnaire (ASQ): development and validation

General Psychiatry ◽

10.1136/gpsych-2019-100144 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 32 (6) ◽

pp. e100144

Author(s):

Amanda Baker ◽

Naomi Simon ◽

Aparna Keshaviah ◽

Amy Farabaugh ◽

Thilo Deckersbach ◽

...

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Anxiety Disorder ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Anxiety Symptoms ◽

Self Report ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Control Subjects ◽

Clinical Control ◽

Test Retest Reliability

BackgroundThe Anxiety Symptoms Questionnaire (ASQ) is a brief self-report questionnaire which measures frequency and intensity of symptoms and was developed to improve assessment of anxiety symptoms in a clinical setting. We examined the reliability and validity of the ASQ in patients with anxiety disorders and/or depression, non-clinical control subjects and college students.Methods240 outpatients with generalised anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder or major depressive disorder were administered the ASQ and additional questionnaires measuring depression and anxiety, as were 111 non-clinical control subjects and 487 college students. Factor analysis, Pearson’s correlation coefficients and logistic regression were used to assess reliability and validity. Test–retest reliability of the ASQ was measured using a subset who were re-administered the ASQ after 4 weeks.ResultsFactor analysis revealed measurement of a single dimension by the ASQ. Internal consistency and test–retest reliability were strong. The ASQ total score also significantly distinguished patients with an anxiety disorder from the clinical controls above and beyond the clinician-rated Hamilton Anxiety Scale.ConclusionsThe ASQ is a valid, reliable and effective self-rated measure of anxiety and may be a useful tool for screening and assessing anxiety symptoms in psychiatric as well as college settings.

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Measuring Emotional Labor among Young Workers

AAOHN Journal ◽

10.1177/216507990605400503 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 54 (5) ◽

pp. 201-209 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Arnold B. de Castro ◽

Barbara Curbow ◽

Jacqueline Agnew ◽

Jennifer A. Haythornthwaite ◽

Sheila T. Fitzgerald

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Emotional Labor ◽

Young Workers ◽

Surface Acting ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Deep Acting ◽

Cronbach's Alpha ◽

Test Retest Reliability ◽

Item Scale

This analysis examines the applicability of the emotional labor scale from the Emotions at Work Scale (EWS) through the assessment of its psychometric properties in a sample of young workers. Factor analysis and test—retest reliability were conducted on a 13-item scale measuring emotional labor. The EWS 13-item emotional labor scale was refined to 9 items. Two subscales were delineated: 5 items measured surface acting and 4 items measured deep acting, each with a mean inter-item correlation of 0.33. Cronbach's alpha was .96 for the 9-item scale, and .71 and .67 for the surface acting and deep acting subscales, respectively. Test—retest reliability was 0.64 for surface acting and 0.51 for deep acting during a mean interval of 3 months. Emotional labor can be quantitatively measured among young workers using the derived 9-item scale, although additional studies further evaluating its use should be conducted.

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Test-Retest Reliability and Validity Results of the Youth Physical Activity Supports Questionnaire

SAGE Open ◽

10.1177/2158244015586809 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 215824401558680 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sandy Slater ◽

Kelsie Full ◽

Marian Fitzgibbon ◽

Amber Uskali

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Youth Physical Activity ◽

Test Retest Reliability

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Test-retest Reliability And Validity Of The Occupational Physical Activity Questionnaire

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ◽

10.1249/00005768-200505001-00574 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 37 (Supplement) ◽

pp. S110-S111

Author(s):

Jared P. Reis ◽

Katrina D. DuBose ◽

Barbara E. Ainsworth ◽

Caroline A. Macera ◽

Michelle M. Yore ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Occupational Physical Activity ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Test Retest Reliability ◽

Activity Questionnaire

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Adaptation of the “Attitudes Toward Physical Activity Scale” for Higher Education Students in Turkey

Journal of Education and Learning ◽

10.5539/jel.v8n3p95 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 95

Author(s):

Sırrı Cem Dinc ◽

Fatma Sacli Uzunoz ◽

Magdalena Mo Ching Mok ◽

Ming-Kai Chin

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Higher Education ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Central Anatolia ◽

Education Students ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Activity Scale ◽

Physical Activity Scale

The purpose of this study was to adapt the “Attitudes toward Physical Activity Scale” (APAS) for Turkish higher education students. Study was conducted during 2018–2019 autumn semester at a public university in the central Anatolia region of Turkey. The APAS was applied to 1021 voluntary university students from eleven different faculties and departments of the university. Descriptive statistics, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, internal consistency coefficients were used in statistical analysis. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a six factor solution explaining 60.2% of the variance. Then, confirmatory factor analysis on the 38 items showed good fit to the 6-dimension model according to the goodness-of-fit criteria. The psychometric data of the scale showed that the Turkish version of the scale for higher education students reached the required levels. As a result, the “Attitudes toward Physical Activity Scale” can be used in reliable and valid way at higher education students in Turkey at national or cross-cultural studies in examining physical activity attitudes.

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The Inventory of Physical Activity Barriers for Adults 50 Years and Older: Refinement and Validation

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igab046.2889 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 789-789

Author(s):

Mariana Wingood ◽

Salene Jones ◽

Nancy Gell ◽

Denise Peters ◽

Jennifer Brach

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Correlation Coefficient ◽

Intraclass Correlation Coefficient ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Intraclass Correlation ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Test Retest Reliability

Abstract Addressing physical activity (PA) barriers is an essential component of increasing PA among the 56-73% of community-dwelling adults 50 years and older who are not performing the recommended 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous PA. As there is no feasible, multi-factorial tool to assess PA barriers among this population, we developed and validated a PA barrier assessment tool called the Inventory of Physical Activity Barriers (IPAB). We collected cross-sectional data on 503 adults (mean age 70.1), with 79 participants completing the scale twice for test-retest reliability and 64 completing a cross-over design examining the ability to use two administration formats interchangeably. Our analyses consisted of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, Cronbach alpha, intraclass correlation coefficient, Bland-Altman Plot, and t-tests. Using factor analysis, we identified and confirmed an eight-factor solution consisting of 27 items. The 27-item IPAB is internally consistent (alpha= 0.91), has a high test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient=0.99), and can differentiate between individuals who meet the recommended levels of PA and those who do not (p < 0.001). The IPAB scores ranged between 1.00-3.11 for the paper format (mean=1.78) and 1.07-3.48 for the electronic format (mean=1.78), with no statistical difference between the paper and electronic administration formats (p=0.94), resulting in the conclusion that the two administration formats can be used interchangeably. Participant feedback illustrates that the IPAB is easy to use, has clear instruction, and is an appropriate length. The newly validated IPAB scale can be used to develop individualized PA interventions that address PA barriers among patients 50 years and older.

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