What Motivates Students to Physical Activity: Development and Validation of the Students Physical Activity Motivation Scale

IF 1 Q4 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Journal of Health Management Pub Date : 2023-10-16 DOI:10.1177/09720634231196942

Awadhesh Kumar Shirotriya, Lalit Sharma, Amrendra Pandey

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In India, physical inactivity in children and youth is a public health concern, and it is unfortunate to see that most Indian children do not accomplish prescribed levels of physical activity. We strongly believe that the availability of a physical activity motivation instrument specific to the Indian population can significantly promote physical activities in India. This study aimed to develop the student’s physical activity motivation scale (SPAMS). The convenience sampling method was used to collect data from 622 participants from 5 states and 1 union territory of India. A multi-stage approach using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis was computed to develop and validate its psychometric properties in two different samples (EFA-311 and CFA-311). Factor analysis revealed three distinct factors underlying physical activity motivation: skill development, appearance and positive health. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that SPAMS meets the concept and external validity criteria and that it is suitable for theoretical and practical applications.

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学生体育活动动机:学生体育活动动机量表的编制与验证

在印度，儿童和青少年缺乏体育活动是一个公共卫生问题，不幸的是，大多数印度儿童没有达到规定的体育活动水平。我们坚信，针对印度人口的体育活动动机工具的可用性可以显著促进印度的体育活动。本研究旨在编制学生体育活动动机量表(SPAMS)。采用便利抽样法，从印度5个邦和1个联邦属地的622名参与者中收集数据。采用探索性和验证性因子分析的多阶段方法，在两个不同的样本(EFA-311和CFA-311)中开发和验证其心理测量特性。因素分析揭示了体育活动动机的三个不同因素:技能发展、外表和积极健康。研究结果表明，SPAMS符合概念和外部效度标准，具有较好的理论和实际应用价值。

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Journal of Health Management HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES-

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