Chinese children; attitude; confirmatory; physical activity; psychometric; Attitude; Child; China; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Male; Psychometrics; Reproducibility of Results; Surveys and Questionnaires; Exercise; Language; Pollution; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Abstract :
[en] Background: This study examined the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Attitude toward Physical Activity Scale (APAS) using a cross-sectional design. Methods: The sample consisted of 692 primary students in China (boy 52.6%, girl 47.4%). The mean age of the participants was 9.4 years (SD = 0.92). Psychometric properties of the 57-item APAS was examined using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Results: The hypothesized seven factors model was supported by CFA (CFI = 0.912, TLI = 0.901, SRMR = 0.041, RMSEA = 0.029) after 22 items were removed and the inclusion of seven residual covariance for items loaded on the same factor. Cronbach's alphas of the scales ranged between 0.50 and 0.76. The composite reliability (CR) was between 0.50 and 0.75. All inter-factor correlation coefficient was less than 0.85. Conclusions: Findings provided empirical evidence that the Chinese version of the APAS has adequate psychometric properties for assessing attitudes of primary school children in China toward physical activity.
Disciplines :
Education & instruction
Author, co-author :
Zhou, Yanli; School of Physical Education, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, China
He, Sensen; Minsheng College, Division of Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, China
Zhou, Ke; School of Physical Education, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, China
Kuan, Garry ; Exercise and Sports Science Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
Chin, Ming-Kai ; The Foundation for Global Community Health, 1550 W Horizon Ridge Pkwy Ste R #206, Henderson, NV 89012, USA
Kueh, Yee Cheng ; Biostatistics and Research Methodology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
Sabo, Abdulwali; Biostatistics and Research Methodology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
POPESKA, Biljana ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Education and Social Work (DESW) > Teaching and Learning ; Faculty of Educational Sciences, Goce Delcev Univeristy, 2000 Stip, North Macedonia
Durstine, J Larry; Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Psychometric Properties of the Chinese-Language Attitude toward Physical Activity Scale: A Confirmatory Study on Chinese Children.
Publication date :
02 September 2021
Journal title :
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
National Social Science Fund The Ministry of Education of Humanities and Social Science project
Funding text :
Funding: This research was funded by the National Social Science Fund, 17TYB078, The Ministry of Education of Humanities and Social Science project, 15YJA890030 and the Foundation for University Key Teacher in Henan Province, 2016GGJS-029.
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