Psychometric evaluation of the physical activity enjoyment. In study 1, each subject rode an exercise bicycle under control and external focus conditions. Relationship of age on enjoyment of physical activity in. Selfefficacy and enjoyment of physical activity in. A schoolbased physical activity intervention designed to encourage adolescent girls to be more active was more effective for some participants than for others. The purpose of this study is to examine the factor structure of playfun, in addition to variations in playfun subscale results by age and sex. The physical activity enjoyment scale paces was first developed by. To assess the extent to which an individual enjoys doing any given physical activity, regardless of whether the activity is done for exercise or for sport. We examined whether baseline enjoyment of exercise moderated response to the intervention. Participants were randomized into a low or highefficacy condition, and efficacy beliefs for engaging in moderate intensity physical activity were manipulated by providing bogus feedback after a maximal incremental exercise test. To test the enjoyment of physical activity, paces of motl et al. This scale has 11 negative items and 7 positive items that participants rated on a sevenpoint bipolar scale ranging from 1 to 7 to indicate how they felt. Background selfefficacy and enjoyment are two main constructs proposed within many motivational theories in any human endeavor, sport and physical activity included.
Peervictimization during physical education and enjoyment. Validity and reliability of questionnaires measuring. The relationship between youth sport specialization and. This study aimed to examine whether the physical activity enjoyment scale paces is suitable to use for physical activity in nature. The authors found that sex and school year didnt show tangible differences. In study 1, each subject rode an exercise bicycle under. Marsh university of queensland university of western sydney, macarthur the flow state scale fss is a new measure of flow in sport and physical activity settings. Validity and reliability of physical activity enjoyment.
Development and validation of a scale to measure optimal experience. The aim of this study is to assess the validity and reliability of translated scales to. Validity and reliability of questionnaires measuring physical activity. I,ii validation and reliability of the satisfaction scale. Data from two crosssectional studies was retrieved and the models tested using structural equation modeling. They were assured that their answers would 2214 glykeria p. Then the physical activity enjoyment scale paces was given to them in order to state their opinion of enjoyment for the physical activity in school up to that point. The study is nonexperimental, crosssectional, descriptive and exploratory. The sample consisted of 564 3rd grade students m age. Results indicated that the paces displayed good internal consistency and itemtotal correlations. The primary purpose of this study was to examine the independent and combined effects of leadership style and group dynamics on the enjoyment of physical activity. Psychometric characteristics of the physical activity.
Physical activity pa correlates have not been extensively studied in hong kong children. Validation of the physical activity enjoyment scale. In study 1, each of 37 undergraduates rode an exercise bicycle under control and external focus. The physical activity questionnaire for older children paqc and the physical activity questionnaire for adolescents paqa provide a general measure of physical.
The bariactive trial found that a physical activity pa intervention pai, versus standard presurgical care control sc, produced significant increases in daily boutrelated moderatetovigorous pa mvpa, in. Validity and reliability of physical activity enjoyment scale questionnaire paces in children with asthma. Effects of selfefficacy on physical activity enjoyment in. The relationship between youth sport specialization and involvement in sport and physical activity in young adulthood. The aim of this study is to assess the validity and reliability of translated scales to measure pa related selfefficacy, enjoyment and social support in hong kong. The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the physical activity enjoyment scale applied to different contexts for initial or original use, such as in the context of physical activity in nature. Validation and adaptation of the physical activity enjoyment scale paces in fitness group exercisers article pdf available in journal of sport and health science september 2017 with 298 reads. Pdf validation and adaptation of the physical activity. Pdf measuring enjoyment of physical activity in older. Pdf measuring enjoyment of physical activity in children. Dalusungangosta et al measuring enjoyment of ballroom. Perceived enjoyment of sit protocols was measured using an adapted version of the physical activity enjoyment scale paces. Measuring enjoyment of physical activity in older adults. Pdf this study sought to determine the reliability and validity of the physical.
Article pdf available in journal of asthma 516 february 2014 with 1,994 reads. Two studies examined the reliability and validity of the physical activity enjoyment scale paces. Sixtyeight percent were eligible for free or reduced. This study sought to determine the reliability and validity of the physical. Translation and adaptation of the physical activity enjoyment scale. Enjoyment of exercise moderates the impact of a school.
The present study examined whether pai also produces superior improvements in psychological andor motivational processes that may be important for pa. Participants within two different exercise groups were assessed at two time. A contribution to the validation of the physical activity. The sample consisted of 564 3rd grade students m age 8. Construct validity of a revised physical activity scale. Pdf two studies examined the reliability and validity of the physical activity enjoyment scale paces. Validity and reliability of questionnaires measuring physical activity selfefficacy, enjoyment, social support among hong kong chinese children. Exercise selfefficacy, enjoyment, and feeling states among adolescents. Assessing motivation for and enjoyment of physical activity is an important step in the promotion of an active lifestyle.
Orthopaedic surgeons often work under the assumption that patients over 60 are lowdemand individuals. Method in this study, we use a sample of children and youth 7 to 14 yr of age n 215 to test a proposed factor structure for the motor competence component of playfun and to examine age and sex differences in subscale and total scores. Validation and adaptation of the physical activity. The nine fss scales of the 36item instrument represent. The internal consistency for the current study was 0. Participants within two different exercise groups were assessed at two time points, 6 months apart. They filled in questionnaires about perceived competence, social support, selfesteem, pa enjoyment, and minutes of moderatevigorous. The aim of this study is to test the psychometric properties of the physical activity enjoyment scale paces in children with asthma. Pdf measuring enjoyment of physical activity in older adults. The physical activity questionnaire for older children. Physical activity questionnaire for older children paqc a survey instrument used to measure the amount of physical activity performed during the.
Methods the purpose of this study was to examine the factor structure of two pictorial scales measuring selfefficacy and enjoyment levels in a sample of 14,035 italian schoolchildren 7,075 boys and 6,960 girls, 6 to 7year. Exercise selfefficacy, enjoyment, and feeling states. The aim of this study was to translate and validate of the physical activity enjoyment scale paces from mullen et al. Selfefficacy and enjoyment are two main constructs proposed within many motivational theories in any human endeavor, sport and physical activity included. The paces had high internal consistency in both conditions. The shortened, psychometrically sound measure provides researchers and practitioners an. This study examined the effects of exercise selfefficacy on enjoyment of physical activity in a sample of low to moderately active collegeaged women n 28. The purpose of this study was to validate the physical activity enjoyment scale paces in a sample of older adults. This feasibility intervention dance study represented the first attempt to examine. Is the physical activity enjoyment scale paces a valid tool for measuring enjoyment of. Italian version of the physical activity enjoyment scale in a sample of italian. Examples of items include i enjoy it and i feel bored. Activity enjoyment scale paces as a single factor, multipleitem scale.
This study sought to determine the reliability and validity of the physical activity enjoyment scale paces in elementary school children. Selfefficacy versus perceived enjoyment as predictors of. Sign in here to access free tools such as favourites and alerts, or to access personal subscriptions. Highintensity interval training elicits higher enjoyment. The proposed satisfaction scale for the performance of physical activity has been appropriately validated and exhibits internal consistency and reliability for brazilian adults. Group and longitudinal invariance was established for a novel, 8item version of the paces. Exercise motivation, selfefficacy, and enjoyment as. Rodriguezfactorial validity and gender invariance of the physical activity enjoyment scale paces in older adolescents.
This secondary analysis was from a feasibility study that documented the effects of a 12week dance intervention on depression, physical. This journal article is brought to you for free and open access by hkbu. Translation and adaptation of the physical activity. Dalusungangosta et al measuring enjoyment of ballroom dancing in filipino americans. This study examined the relations between peervictimization during sport practice and physical activity enjoyment. This study addressed the primary null hypothesis that older age does not correlate with the enjoyment of physical activities in patients with upper extremity illness. Activity enjoyment scale paces kendzierski and decarlo, 1991. Validation and adaptation of the physical activity enjoyment scale paces in fitness group exercisers. Methods development of the physical activity scale pas 2 measures physical activity as daily hours and. Traducao e adaptacao do physical activity enjoyment scale paces numa. Exercise selfefficacy, enjoyment, and feeling states among adolescents show all authors.
Development and validation of a scale to measure optimal. The findings demonstrate support for the scales reliability and validity among adults. Psychology and mental health sports and fitness childrens sports research participation sports for children young adults social aspects. Participants aged 1117 years were recruited from a school study 1. Psychometric evaluation of the physical activity enjoyment scale in. Pdf a contribution to the validation of the physical activity. Enjoyment for physical activity is an important construct for understanding. Changes in enjoyment, selfefficacy, and motivation during. This study assessed the factor structure and reliability of the italian version of the physical activity enjoyment scale in a sample of italian students n 5,934 aged from 11 to 19. Measuring enjoyment of physical activity in children. Psychometric properties of 8item physical activity enjoyment scale. Physical activity enjoyment scale paces the 18item paces scale was administered to measure perceived attributes of physical activity. The enjoyment of two teaching programs creative and non.