Evaluating the properties of a stage-specific self-efficacy scale for physical activity using classical test theory, confirmatory factor analysis and item response modeling

Health Education Research

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL.1, 2006, Pages

  Mâsse, Louise C ^a   Heesch, Kristiann C ^b   Eason, Karen E ^c   Wilson, Mark ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; EVALUATION; EXERCISE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF CONCEPT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; AGED; EVALUATION STUDIES; EXERCISE; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF EFFICACY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 39049193261     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyl106     Document Type: Article

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