Validation and Measurement Invariance of the Tendency to Avoid Physical Activity and Sport Scale (TAPAS) Among Thai Young Adults.

IF 2.2 3区医学 Q2 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Evaluation & the Health Professions Pub Date : 2024-08-16 DOI:10.1177/01632787241271117

Kamolthip Ruckwongpatr, Daniel Kwasi Ahorsu, Apiradee Pimsen, Chirawat Paratthakonkun, Serene En Hui Tung, Iqbal Pramukti, Nadia Bevan, Jung-Sheng Chen, Chi Hsien Huang, Amir H Pakpour, Mark D Griffiths, Chung-Ying Lin

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Abstract

Examining ways of reducing physical inactivity has been at the forefront of public health research. Moreover, valid and reliable scales are needed to objectively assess physical activity (PA) avoidance. Previous research has shown that experiencing weight stigma and physical appearance-related concerns are associated with physical inactivity. However, there is currently no Thai instrument that assesses physical inactivity in relation to weight stigma. Therefore, the present study examined the psychometric properties of the Thai version of the Tendency to Avoid Physical Activity and Sport Scale (TAPAS). Thai university students (N = 612) recruited via convenience sampling completed an online survey using SurveyMonkey between September 2022 and January 2023. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), multigroup CFA, and Pearson correlations (between TAPAS scores, age, body mass index, and time spent exercising) were used to analyze the data. The CFA showed robust psychometric properties for the Thai version of TAPAS regarding its unidimensional structure. The TAPAS was measurement invariant across sex, weight status, and daily hours of exercise. However, no significant Pearson correlations were found. In general, the results showed that the TAPAS is a good scale for assessing PA avoidance among Thai young adults across different sexes, weight status, and daily hours of exercise.

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泰国青少年避免体育活动和运动倾向量表 (TAPAS) 的验证和测量不变性。

研究减少缺乏运动的方法一直是公共卫生研究的前沿课题。此外，还需要有效可靠的量表来客观评估避免体育锻炼（PA）的情况。以往的研究表明，体重污名化和与外貌相关的担忧与缺乏体育锻炼有关。然而，目前泰国还没有一种工具可以评估与体重鄙视相关的不运动情况。因此，本研究考察了泰语版避免体育锻炼和运动倾向量表（TAPAS）的心理测量特性。在 2022 年 9 月至 2023 年 1 月期间，通过便利抽样招募的泰国大学生（N = 612）使用 SurveyMonkey 完成了在线调查。数据分析采用了确认因素分析（CFA）、多组CFA和皮尔逊相关（TAPAS得分、年龄、体重指数和锻炼时间之间）。CFA显示，泰语版TAPAS的单维结构具有稳健的心理测量特性。TAPAS 在不同性别、体重状况和每天运动时间之间具有测量不变性。不过，没有发现明显的皮尔逊相关性。总之，研究结果表明，TAPAS 是一个很好的量表，可用于评估不同性别、体重状况和每天运动时间的泰国年轻人对 PA 的回避情况。

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Evaluation & the Health Professions 医学-卫生保健

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期刊介绍： Evaluation & the Health Professions is a peer-reviewed, quarterly journal that provides health-related professionals with state-of-the-art methodological, measurement, and statistical tools for conceptualizing the etiology of health promotion and problems, and developing, implementing, and evaluating health programs, teaching and training services, and products that pertain to a myriad of health dimensions. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Average time from submission to first decision: 31 days