Factorial validity and invariance of a self-report measure of physical activity among adolescent girls

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 259-271

  Motl, Robert W ^a   Dishman, Rod K ^b   Pate, Russell R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Confirmatory factor analysis; Measurement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ETHNOLOGY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RACE DIFFERENCE; SELF REPORT; TIME;

EID: 12144282528     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2004.10609159     Document Type: Article

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