Validation of Physical Activity Correlates Questionnaire from Social Ecological Model in College Students
More than 50% of Chinese college students rarely engage in any type of physical activity (PA). The literature shows several issues in college students’ health due to lack of PA. Promoting college students’ PA participation across the country has become a challenging task. This study aims to create a...
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| description | More than 50% of Chinese college students rarely engage in any type of physical activity (PA). The literature shows several issues in college students’ health due to lack of PA. Promoting college students’ PA participation across the country has become a challenging task. This study aims to create a questionnaire into the correlates that affect Chinese college students’ engagement in leisure time PA. We first determined the factor structure of college students’ PA engagements. Then, we tested and verified the reliability and validity of the factor structure of the questionnaire. The Chinese college students’ PA correlates questionnaire was designed according to the Social Ecological Model. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) extracted all the included items, whereas confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) verified the validity of the model. We recruited 1290 college students to complete the questionnaire. A second-order structural model was constructed. Specifically, the first-order included individual, social, and environmental as dimensions, while the second-order had interest, media, social support, traditional culture, facilities, and environment as factors. The six factors have polymerized 22 items. The model demonstrated a good fit (X<sup>2</sup>/<i>df</i> = 1.4; CFI = 0.98; GFI = 0.94; RMSEA = 0.02; SRMR = 0.05). In conclusion, the newly established questionnaire of college students’ PA correlates is reasonable, and the results of factors reliabilities and model fit are acceptable. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4dde958920104eb4a08650d16ed127372023-11-16T17:07:03ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832023-01-0112377710.3390/jcm12030777Validation of Physical Activity Correlates Questionnaire from Social Ecological Model in College StudentsMeirong Huang0Haichun Sun1Han Chen2Yanping Zhang3Kaitlyn Adams4Zan Gao5School of Physical Education, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaCollege of Education, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USADepartment of Teacher Education-Kinesiology and Physical Education, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA 32698, USASchool of Physical Education, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaSchool of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USASchool of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USAMore than 50% of Chinese college students rarely engage in any type of physical activity (PA). The literature shows several issues in college students’ health due to lack of PA. Promoting college students’ PA participation across the country has become a challenging task. This study aims to create a questionnaire into the correlates that affect Chinese college students’ engagement in leisure time PA. We first determined the factor structure of college students’ PA engagements. Then, we tested and verified the reliability and validity of the factor structure of the questionnaire. The Chinese college students’ PA correlates questionnaire was designed according to the Social Ecological Model. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) extracted all the included items, whereas confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) verified the validity of the model. We recruited 1290 college students to complete the questionnaire. A second-order structural model was constructed. Specifically, the first-order included individual, social, and environmental as dimensions, while the second-order had interest, media, social support, traditional culture, facilities, and environment as factors. The six factors have polymerized 22 items. The model demonstrated a good fit (X<sup>2</sup>/<i>df</i> = 1.4; CFI = 0.98; GFI = 0.94; RMSEA = 0.02; SRMR = 0.05). In conclusion, the newly established questionnaire of college students’ PA correlates is reasonable, and the results of factors reliabilities and model fit are acceptable.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/3/777facilitiesinterest and valuesmediaphysical activity determinantssocial support |
| spellingShingle | Meirong Huang Haichun Sun Han Chen Yanping Zhang Kaitlyn Adams Zan Gao Validation of Physical Activity Correlates Questionnaire from Social Ecological Model in College Students Journal of Clinical Medicine facilities interest and values media physical activity determinants social support |
| title | Validation of Physical Activity Correlates Questionnaire from Social Ecological Model in College Students |
| title_full | Validation of Physical Activity Correlates Questionnaire from Social Ecological Model in College Students |
| title_fullStr | Validation of Physical Activity Correlates Questionnaire from Social Ecological Model in College Students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validation of Physical Activity Correlates Questionnaire from Social Ecological Model in College Students |
| title_short | Validation of Physical Activity Correlates Questionnaire from Social Ecological Model in College Students |
| title_sort | validation of physical activity correlates questionnaire from social ecological model in college students |
| topic | facilities interest and values media physical activity determinants social support |
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