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Nadja Schott; Beth Hands; Fleur McIntyre; Amanda Timler – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2024
Introduction/Background: In 2016, the Adolescent Motor Competence Questionnaire (AMCQ) was developed in Australia. The AMCQ was developed to assess perceived motor competence in adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 years. The 26 items represent four factors: participation in physical activity and sports, activities of daily living, public…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Construct Validity, Test Reliability
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Frehlich, Levi; Blackstaffe, Anita; McCormack, Gavin R. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2020
The Physical Activity Neighborhood Environment Scale (PANES) has been used internationally; however, PANES properties have not been assessed in all geographical contexts. Our objectives were to assess the reliability and validity of an online and paper version of the PANES in Canadian adults. Reliability was estimated using intraclass correlation…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Construct Validity, Computer Assisted Testing, Adults
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Pennell, Adam; Patey, Matthew; Fisher, Jenna; Brian, Ali – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2022
Falls are a significant medical and economical concern worldwide. Younger individuals with visual impairment (VI) may be more susceptible to falling and fall-related injuries when compared to peers without a VI. Self-perceived balance confidence is a psychological construct that may predict and/or mediate fall- or other health-related outcomes in…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Self Efficacy, Accidents, Injuries
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Piper, Tim; Smith, Thomas; Jeria, Jorge; Intrieri, Robert – International Journal of Self-Directed Learning, 2018
The development and score validation of the Self-Directed Learning for Exercise Scale (SDLES) will be explored. The SDLES instrument was tested on 368 autonomous exercisers and 217 novice exercisers. Scores from the instrument demonstrated a high level of validity support and predictive ability for categorizing exercisers.
Descriptors: Test Construction, Independent Study, Measures (Individuals), Physical Activities
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Memis, Ugur Altay – Educational Research and Reviews, 2013
This research was conducted to examine the reliability and construct validity of Turkish version of physical education activities scale (PEAS) which was developed by Thomason (2008). Participants in this study included 313 secondary and high school students from 7th to 11th grades. To analyse the data, confirmatory factor analysis, post hoc…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Test Validity, Construct Validity, Secondary School Students
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Latimer, Lara; Walker, Lorraine O.; Kim, Sunghun; Pasch, Keryn E.; Sterling, Bobbie Sue – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2011
Objective: This study examined test-retest reliability, internal consistency, and construct and predictive validity of the Physical Activity and Nutrition Self-Efficacy (PANSE) scale, an 11-item instrument to assess weight-loss self-efficacy among postpartum women of lower income. Methods: Seventy-one women completed the PANSE scale and…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Females, Self Efficacy, Construct Validity
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Peterson, Jana J.; Peterson, N. Andrew; Lowe, John B.; Nothwehr, Faryle K. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: Many individuals with intellectual disabilities are not sufficiently active for availing health benefits. Little is known about correlates of physical activity among this population on which to build health promotion interventions. Materials and Methods: We developed scales for measurement of self-efficacy and social support for…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Health Promotion, Self Efficacy, Mental Retardation