ERIC Number: EJ985866
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-May
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1087-3244
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Scale Development: Perceived Barriers to Public Use of School Recreational Facilities
Spengler, John O.; Ko, Yong Jae; Connaughton, Daniel P.
American Journal of Health Behavior, v36 n3 p311-318 May 2012
Objectives: To test an original scale assessing perceived barriers among school administrators to allowing community use of school recreational facilities outside of regular school hours. Methods: Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Results: Using EFA and CFA, we found that a model including factors of legal/security, resources, and social support demonstrated the best relative fit for our data. Conclusions: The Perceived Barriers to Community Use (PBCU) Scale is psychometrically sound and provides a framework to guide the design of future research and discussion of perceived barriers that school administrators have about opening their school recreational facilities outside of regular school hours.
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Recreational Facilities, Factor Structure, Barriers, Public Schools, School Administration, School Community Relationship, Legal Responsibility
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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