Development and Initial Validation of the Volition in Exercise Questionnaire (VEQ)
| Autor: | Peter Elsborg, Glen Nielsen, Anne-Marie Elbe, Johan Michael Wikman, Anders Tolver |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Coping (psychology)
Interaction theory Psychometrics media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Applied psychology Self-esteem 050109 social psychology Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 030229 sport sciences Test validity Exploratory factor analysis Confirmatory factor analysis Developmental psychology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Scale structure 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. 21:57-68 |
| ISSN: | 1532-7841 1091-367X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1091367x.2016.1251436 |
| Popis: | The present study describes the development and validation of an instrument to measure volition in the exercise context. Volition describes an individual’s self-regulatory mental processes that are responsible for taking and maintaining a desirable action (e.g., exercising regularly). The scale structure was developed in an exploratory factor analysis which resulted in a reliable structure of the following six factors: Volitional Inhibition—Reasons, Volitional Inhibition—Postponing Training, Volitional Facilitation—Self-Confidence, Volitional Inhibition—Unrelated Thoughts, Volitional Inhibition—Approval From Others, and Volitional Facilitation—Coping with Failure. A sound theoretical explanation for these six factors is based on the Personal System Interaction Theory. This six-factor structure was also confirmed in a new sample in a confirmatory factor analysis, delivering an 18-item questionnaire with strong model fit and good internal consistency. In addition, the Volition in Exercise Questionna... |
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