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Development and Preliminary Validation of the Time Management for Exercise Scale
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Hellsten, Laurie-ann M.; Rogers, W. Todd – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2009
The purpose of this study was to collect preliminary validity evidence for a time management scale for exercise. An initial pool of 91 items was developed from existing literature. Ten exercise/health psychologists evaluated each of the items in terms of relevance and representativeness. Forty-nine items met all criteria. Exploratory factor…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Time Management, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis
Maintenance of Physical Activity among Faculty and Staff in University Settings
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Whipple, Kerry; Kinney, Judy; Kattenbraker, Mark – Health Educator, 2008
Previous studies have placed little emphasis on maintenance of healthy behaviors longer than six months. This study examined factors that contribute to maintenance of physical activity among faculty and staff in university settings. A 55-item survey on physical activity maintenance was used to assess attitudes towards exercise, exercise…
Descriptors: Health Education, Physical Activities, Maintenance, Self Efficacy
Further Refinements in the Measurement of Exercise Imagery: The Exercise Imagery Inventory
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Giacobbi, Peter R., Jr.; Hausenblas, Heather A.; Penfield, Randall D. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2005
The factorial and construct validity of the Exercise Imagery Inventory (EII) were assessed with 3 separate samples of participants. In Phase 1, a 41-item measure was administered to 504 undergraduate students. Exploratory factor analysis supported a 4-factor model that explained 65% of the variance. In Phase 2, a 19-item measure was administered…
Descriptors: Exercise, Measures (Individuals), Undergraduate Students, Construct Validity
Validation of Geriatric Depression Scale--5 Scores among Sedentary Older Adults
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Marquez, David X.; McAuley, Edward; Motl, Robert W.; Elavsky, Steriani; Konopack, James F.; Jerome, Gerald J.; Kramer, Arthur F. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2006
This study examined the validity of Geriatric Depression Scale--5 (GDS-5) scores among older sedentary adults based on its structural properties and relationship with external criteria. Participants from two samples (Ns = 185 and 93; M ages = 66 and 67 years) completed baseline assessments as part of randomized controlled exercise trials.…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Geriatrics, Factor Analysis, Depression (Psychology)