Development and psychometric testing of the dogs and walking survey (DAWGS)

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 492-502

  Richards, Elizabeth A ^a   McDonough, Meghan H ^a   Edwards, Nancy E ^a   Lyle, Roseann M ^a   Troped, Philip J ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Confirmatory factor analysis; Measurement invariance; Physical activity; Social cognitive theory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; DOG; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PET ANIMAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VALIDATION STUDY; VERY ELDERLY; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; DOGS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PETS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897083511     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2013.839935     Document Type: Review

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