ERIC Number: EJ990327
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Dec
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0270-1367
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Adolescents' Self-Efficacy to Overcome Barriers to Physical Activity Scale
Dwyer, John J. M.; Chulak, Tala; Maitland, Scott; Allison, Kenneth R.; Lysy, Daria C.; Faulkner, Guy E. J.; Sheeshka, Judy
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, v83 n4 p513-521 Dec 2012
This paper describes a revised measure of self-efficacy to overcome barriers to moderate and vigorous physical activity in a sample of 484 high school students in Toronto, Ontario. The students had a mean age of 15.3 years. Principal axis factoring with oblique rotation yielded five factors: self-efficacy to overcome internal, harassment, physical environment, social environment, and responsibilities barriers. Two problematic items were removed, which resulted in a 22-item measure. Subsequent analyses were conducted on responses to this shortened measure. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the five-factor model and demonstrated age- and sex-invariance. The subscales had good internal consistency reliability. Structural regressions demonstrated a strong relationship between the resulting factors and a physical activity measure (energy expenditure), showing predictive validity. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, High School Students, Self Efficacy, Barriers, Physical Activities, Measures (Individuals), Factor Structure, Social Environment, Physical Environment, Predictive Validity, Factor Analysis, Test Reliability, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Age Differences, Gender Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 9; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada (Toronto)
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