Psychometric testing of the Maltese versions of the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale and Exercise Motivation Inventory – 2
# Background Consideration of psychological factors towards exercise participation is important, especially when placed within a cultural context. # Objective The aim of this study was to translate the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale and Exercise Motivation Inventory-2 to Maltese and undertake...
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| author | Karl Spiteri I John Xerri de Caro II Kate Grafton III David Broom IV |
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| description | # Background
Consideration of psychological factors towards exercise participation is important, especially when placed within a cultural context.
# Objective
The aim of this study was to translate the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale and Exercise Motivation Inventory-2 to Maltese and undertake psychometric testing.
# Methods
Maltese-speaking participants (n = 170) aged 18 to 69 years were recruited. 72% completed both questionnaires twice within an 8-to 48-hour period. Reliability was calculated using the Spearman correlation, intraclass correlation coefficient, and Bland–Altman plots. Convergent construct validity was tested using Spearman correlation between theoretical variables.
# Results
In total 155 participants completed the questionnaires at both time points. The test/re-test reliability of the two questionnaires was >0.7 for all analyses. Correlations for validity were statistically significant (p < 0.05).
# Conclusion
The translated tools have similar psychometric properties to the original version; the authors recommend that health care professionals and physical activity practitioners use these tools when examining population-level physical activity behaviour among Maltese-speaking individuals. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bc487e44fbbc49138e1306840dc1b9352025-02-11T20:30:33ZengOpen Medical PublishingHealth Psychology Research2420-81242022-08-01103Psychometric testing of the Maltese versions of the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale and Exercise Motivation Inventory – 2Karl Spiteri IJohn Xerri de Caro IIKate Grafton IIIDavid Broom IV# Background Consideration of psychological factors towards exercise participation is important, especially when placed within a cultural context. # Objective The aim of this study was to translate the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale and Exercise Motivation Inventory-2 to Maltese and undertake psychometric testing. # Methods Maltese-speaking participants (n = 170) aged 18 to 69 years were recruited. 72% completed both questionnaires twice within an 8-to 48-hour period. Reliability was calculated using the Spearman correlation, intraclass correlation coefficient, and Bland–Altman plots. Convergent construct validity was tested using Spearman correlation between theoretical variables. # Results In total 155 participants completed the questionnaires at both time points. The test/re-test reliability of the two questionnaires was >0.7 for all analyses. Correlations for validity were statistically significant (p < 0.05). # Conclusion The translated tools have similar psychometric properties to the original version; the authors recommend that health care professionals and physical activity practitioners use these tools when examining population-level physical activity behaviour among Maltese-speaking individuals.https://doi.org/10.52965/001c.37515 |
| spellingShingle | Karl Spiteri I John Xerri de Caro II Kate Grafton III David Broom IV Psychometric testing of the Maltese versions of the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale and Exercise Motivation Inventory – 2 Health Psychology Research |
| title | Psychometric testing of the Maltese versions of the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale and Exercise Motivation Inventory – 2 |
| title_full | Psychometric testing of the Maltese versions of the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale and Exercise Motivation Inventory – 2 |
| title_fullStr | Psychometric testing of the Maltese versions of the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale and Exercise Motivation Inventory – 2 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychometric testing of the Maltese versions of the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale and Exercise Motivation Inventory – 2 |
| title_short | Psychometric testing of the Maltese versions of the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale and Exercise Motivation Inventory – 2 |
| title_sort | psychometric testing of the maltese versions of the exercise benefits barriers scale and exercise motivation inventory 2 |
| url | https://doi.org/10.52965/001c.37515 |
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