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ERIC Number: EJ861203
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 21
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1091-367X
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Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of a 10-Item Decisional Balance Scale: Longitudinal and Subgroup Examination within an Adult Diabetic Sample
Pickering, Michael A.; Plotnikoff, Ronald C.
Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, v13 n4 p206-226 2009
This study explores the longitudinal and subgroup measurement properties of a 10-item, physical activity decisional balance scale, previously published by Plotnikoff, Blanchard, Hotz, and Rhodes (2001), within a diabetic sample of Canadian adults. Results indicated that a three-factor measurement model consistently improved model fit compared to the previously published two-factor model. Evidence of configural, metric, and scalar measurement invariance across time and among subgroups suggests that the 10-item decisional balance scale is appropriate for investigating associative relationships with other constructs and for comparing group means of the pros and cons subscales among a variety of diabetic population subgroups. (Contains 4 tables, 2 figures, and 3 footnotes.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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