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Direct linkMohsen Saffari; Hung-Ching Wu; Ji-Kang Chen; Nadia Bevan; Jung-Sheng Chen; Hsin-Pao Chen; Mark D. Griffiths; Chung-Ying Lin – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2024
The present study aimed to validate the Chinese version of the Tendency to Avoid Physical Activity and Sport Scale (TAPAS) among university students living in Hong Kong to assess weight and body image concerns. A convenience sample of 787 students (63.5% females; 24.5% overweight) were recruited online. The factor structure of the scale was…
Descriptors: Life Style, Physical Activity Level, College Students, Health Behavior
Smith, Jamie M.; Serier, Kelsey N.; McLaughlin, Elizabeth A.; Witkiewitz, Katie; Sebastian, Riley M.; Smith, Jane Ellen – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: Many college women report engaging in weight control strategies, yet little is known about which strategies are used and how often. The current study's goal was to evaluate the factor structure of a comprehensive list of weight control behaviors used in the previous 24-hours. Participants: Undergraduate women (N = 286) were recruited…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Body Weight, Eating Habits, Eating Disorders
Smith, Ben J.; Cheung, N. Wah; Najnin, Nusrat; Bauman, Adrian; Razee, Husna; Blignault, Ilse; van der Ploeg, Hidde P. – Health Education & Behavior, 2018
Aim: Assisting women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) to adopt healthy lifestyles is a priority for diabetes prevention. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate measures that can be used to assess the efficacy of behavior change interventions in this group. Method: Measures of psychosocial influences on physical…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Females, Diabetes, Measures (Individuals)
Shimpo, Misa; Akamatsu, Rie – Health Education Journal, 2015
Objective: This study was designed to develop the Aftermath of Dietary Lapses Coping Questionnaire (ADLCQ) for evaluating how people cope with the aftermath of dietary lapses during weight control. Method: Between June-July 2012, dieticians working in public health centres and city offices in Sizuoka, Japan, recruited 466 participants. They were…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Coping, Questionnaires, Health Behavior
Steele, Michael M.; Burns, Leonard G.; Whitaker, Brandi N. – Health Education & Behavior, 2013
Objective. The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the self-efficacy for healthy eating and physical activity measure (SE-HEPA) for preadolescents. Method. The reliability of the measure was examined to determine if the internal consistency of the measure was adequate (i.e., [alpha]s greater than 0.70). Next, in an…
Descriptors: Preadolescents, Self Efficacy, Physical Activities, Eating Habits
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
