Measuring enjoyment of physical activity in older adults: invariance of the physical activity enjoyment scale (paces) across groups and time

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Methodology

Arthur F Kramer¹  Siobhan M Phillips²  Jason T Fanning²  Emily L Mailey²  Thomas R Wójcicki²  Erin A Olson²  Amanda N Szabo²  Edward McAuley²  Sean P Mullen²  Neha P Gothe² 

[1] Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 405 North Mathews Avenue, 61801, Urbana, Illinois, USA;Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 906 S. Goodwin Avenue, 61801, Urbana, IL, USA;

关键词: Physical Activity;    Group Invariance;    Physical Activity Participation;    Configural Invariance;    Affective Balance;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1479-5868-8-103

 received in 2011-04-12, accepted in 2011-09-27,  发布年份 2011

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

The purpose of this study was to validate the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) in a sample of older adults. Participants within two different exercise groups were assessed at two time points, 6 months apart. Group and longitudinal invariance was established for a novel, 8-item version of the PACES. The shortened, psychometrically sound measure provides researchers and practitioners an expedited and reliable instrument for assessing the enjoyment of physical activity.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
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