Differential item functioning for the Tendency of Avoiding Physical Activity and Sport Scale across two subculture samples: Taiwanese and mainland Chinese university students

Differential item functioning for the Tendency of Avoiding Physical Activity and Sport Scale across two subculture samples: Taiwanese and mainland Chinese university students

Aims: The aims of the study were to examine the differential item functioning (DIF) of the Tendency of Avoiding Physical Activity and Sport Scale (TAPAS) among three subgroups (gender, weight status, and region) and to test the construct and concurrent validities of the scale. Methods: Using an onli...

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Main Authors: Chia-Wei Fan, Po-Ching Huang, I-Hua Chen, Yu-Ting Huang, Jung-Sheng Chen, Xavier C.C. Fung, Ji-Kang Chen, Yung-Ning Yang, Kerry S. O'Brien, Chung-Ying Lin, Mark D. Griffiths
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Physical activity
Psychometrics
Rasch analysis
Stigma
Weight
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023097918

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