Psychometric Properties of the Exercise Orientation Questionnaire

A Confirmatory Study on Chinese University Students

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ID22085597
AutoresJindong Chang (0000-0001-6313-6245, Southwest University), Liming Yong (Southwest University), Yali Yi (Southwest University, autor correspondente), Xiaolei Liu (0000-0002-6881-3716, Southwest University), Hanbing Song (0000-0002-2164-8813, Southwest University), Yan Li (0000-0001-6650-7726, Southwest University), Ming Yang (0000-0002-6975-2548, Southwest University), Lei Yao (0000-0001-7917-2582, Southwest University), Naiqing Song (0000-0002-2568-8468, Southwest University, autor correspondente)
Ano2021
Volume9
Páginas574335-574335
Data de publicação2021-04-22
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
EditoraFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2021.574335
PMID33968869
OpenAlexW3157712223
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas50

The Exercise Orientation Questionnaire (EOQ) is a method for evaluating individuals' exercise attitudes and behaviors associated with exercise motivation. A lack of exercise motivation can affect physical activity attitudes, behavior, and action among university students. Physical inactivity may lead to health risks. The purpose of this study was to assess the measurement of psychological properties in the EOQ and to determine the reliability and validity of the EOQ when applied to Chinese university students. A total of 368 university students (male 48.8%) aged between 17 and 23 years ( M = 19.60, SD = 1.18) participated in the current study. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) were used to verify the factorial validity of the EOQ. The internal consistency coefficient (Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega) was used to determine reliability. Multiple regression analysis was used to test concurrent validity. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to determine the participants' level of physical activity. The range of the subscale coefficient was 0.80–0.89, and the total scale was 0.95, which indicated that the reliability of the EOQ was excellent. The research showed that the initial CFA model of the EOQ had poorly fitting indices. The corrected model after seven residual correlations achieved the setting standard, but the correlation coefficient between some factors exceeded the standard threshold, which indicated that the CFA fitting model was not ideal. ESEM is a combination of exploratory and verifiable analytical techniques. Using ESEM and abbreviated version CFA to analyze the data indicated that the model fitted well [ESEM: TLI = 0.97 > 0.90, CFI = 0.96 > 0.90, SRMR = 0.02 0.90, CFI = 0.91 > 0.90, SRMR = 0.08, and RMSEA = 0.06 < 0.08 (90% CI 0.055–0.067)]. The results of multiple regression analysis suggested that the ESEM model was effective in distinguishing the differences between individuals with different levels of physical activity (PAL) and body mass index (BMI). Overall, the Chinese abbreviated version of the EOQ (EOQ-CA) was fond to be a reliable tool for monitoring the exercise attitudes and behaviors of Chinese University students

Confirmatory factor analysis · Machine learning · Medical education · Physical therapy · Psychometrics · Structural equation modeling · Applied Psychology · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Mathematics · Medicine · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychology