Beyond scale correspondence: A comparison of continuous open scaling and fixed graded scaling when using social cognitive constructs in the exercise domain

Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-39

  Rhodes, Ryan E ^a   Matheson, Deborah H ^b   Blanchard, Chris M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attitude; Exercise prescription; Intention; Perceived behavioral control; Subjective norm; Theory of planned behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33344454721     PISSN: 1091367X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327841mpee1001_2     Document Type: Article

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