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Validating the theoretical structure of the Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire (TSRQ) across three different health behaviors

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ID23317246
AuthorsChristine Levesque (0000-0002-1110-7167, Missouri State University, corresponding author), C S Levesque, George C Williams (0000-0003-2050-5658, University of Rochester), Diane L Elliot (0000-0002-6883-1092, Oregon Health & Science University), D Elliot, Michael A Pickering (University of Idaho), Bradley Bodenhamer (Missouri State University), Phillip J Finley (Missouri State University)
Year2006
Volume22
Issue5
Pages691-702
Publication date2006-10-23
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Education Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0268-1153 • E-ISSN: 1465-3648
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/her/cyl148
PMID17138613
OpenAlexW2142137822
LanguageEN
Citations received89
References cited10

Nearly 40% of mortality in the United States is linked to social and behavioral factors such as smoking, diet and sedentary lifestyle. Autonomous self-regulation of health-related behaviors is thus an important aspect of human behavior to assess. In 1997, the Behavior Change Consortium (BCC) was formed. Within the BCC, seven health behaviors, 18 theoretical models, five intervention settings and 26 mediating variables were studied across diverse populations. One of the measures included across settings and health behaviors was the Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire (TSRQ). The purpose of the present study was to examine the validity of the TSRQ across settings and health behaviors (tobacco, diet and exercise). The TSRQ is composed of subscales assessing different forms of motivation: amotivation, external, introjection, identification and integration. Data were obtained from four different sites and a total of 2731 participants completed the TSRQ. Invariance analyses support the validity of the TSRQ across all four sites and all three health behaviors. Overall, the internal consistency of each subscale was acceptable (most alpha values >0.73). The present study provides further evidence of the validity of the TSRQ and its usefulness as an assessment tool across various settings and for different health behaviors.

Amotivation · Behavior change · Developmental psychology · Environmental health · External validity · Health behavior · Intervention (counseling) · Intrinsic motivation · Psychiatry · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychology · Social Psychology

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