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A Study on the Psychometric Properties of the Short Version of the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale in an Adult Population

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  • Julian Fritsch

    (Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany)

  • Susanne Weyland

    (Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany)

  • Katharina Feil

    (Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany)

  • Alexander Burchartz

    (Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany)

  • Steffen Schmidt

    (Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany)

  • Alexander Woll

    (Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany)

  • Ulrich Strauch

    (Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany)

  • Benjamin Wienke

    (Department of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Humboldt University of Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany)

  • Darko Jekauc

    (Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany)

Abstract

A new measure of the short form of the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES-S), including four items, has been developed that focuses on the subjective experience of enjoyment. As validation has so far only been conducted in a youth population, the purpose of the present article was to test the psychometric properties of the measure in an adult population in three studies. In the first study ( n = 1017) the results supported the unidimensional structure of the instrument (χ 2 = 10.0; df = 2; p < 0.01; CFI = 0.992; RMSEA = 0.063), revealed a satisfactory level of internal consistency ( ω = 0.79), and showed that the measure is invariant across gender. The results on factorial validity and internal consistency were generally supported by the second study ( n = 482), which additionally showed satisfactory test–retest reliability ( r = 0.73). Finally, the third study ( n = 1336) also supported the factorial validity and internal consistency of the measure and additionally showed a positive correlation with physical activity ( r = 0.40), thus supporting the criterion-related validity of the measure. This more economical version of PACES seems to be particularly useful for large-scale studies.

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  • Julian Fritsch & Susanne Weyland & Katharina Feil & Alexander Burchartz & Steffen Schmidt & Alexander Woll & Ulrich Strauch & Benjamin Wienke & Darko Jekauc, 2022. "A Study on the Psychometric Properties of the Short Version of the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale in an Adult Population," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(22), pages 1-11, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:22:p:15294-:d:977767
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    1. Cheng Chen & Susanne Weyland & Julian Fritsch & Alexander Woll & Claudia Niessner & Alexander Burchartz & Steffen C. E. Schmidt & Darko Jekauc, 2021. "A Short Version of the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale: Development and Psychometric Properties," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(21), pages 1-15, October.
    2. Darko Jekauc & Carina Nigg & Claudio R Nigg & Markus Reichert & Janina Krell-Roesch & Doris Oriwol & Steffen Schmidt & Kathrin Wunsch & Alexander Woll, 2020. "Measurement properties of the German version of the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale for adults," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(11), pages 1-19, November.
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