ERIC Number: EJ1158510
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
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Initial Validity Evidence for the State Mindfulness Scale for Physical Activity with Youth
Ullrich-French, Sarah; Cox, Anne; Cole, Amy; Rhoades Cooper, Brittany; Gotch, Chad
Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, v21 n4 p177-189 2017
Experiencing mindfulness during movement-based interventions (e.g., yoga) may help support adaptive physical activity motivation processes in youth. However, there is currently no measure for assessing state mindfulness with youth within the context of physical activity. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate a measure of state mindfulness for physical activity in youth. In study one, cognitive interviews with youth (N = 15) ages 8-13 evaluated the State Mindfulness Scale for Physical Activity item comprehension and preference for developmentally worded modifications. Results suggest that problems with item comprehension were more likely in youth younger than 10. In study two, the State Mindfulness Scale for Physical Activity, or a modified version, was administered randomly to middle-school students (N = 481). Internal consistency reliability, confirmatory factor analyses, model-based reliability omega, and correlations with theoretically relevant variables combined with the qualitative evidence provided stronger initial support for the use of the original State Mindfulness Scale for Physical Activity with middle-school students.
Descriptors: Validity, Metacognition, Measures (Individuals), Physical Activities, Reliability, Preferences, Item Analysis, Movement Education, Middle School Students, Student Attitudes, Correlation, Psychometrics, Statistical Analysis, Elementary School Students, Semi Structured Interviews, Factor Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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