Author:
Yao Liying,Zhou Ke,Zhou Yanli,Kueh Yee Cheng,Liu Hongyou,Liu Zhongbiao,Pan Mingzhu,Kuan Garry
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Self-efficacy has been recognized as a critical component in people’s participation and maintenance of physical activity. This study aims to validate the Chinese version of the Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale (ESE) among Chinese children and adolescents using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted on two primary and two secondary schools in central China. The ESE scale was translated into Chinese (ESE-C) using the standard forward-backward translation method. Data were analyzed using Mplus 8 for the CFA.
Results
The final model showed a satisfactory level of goodness-of-fit (CFI = 0.918; TLI = 0.905; SRMR = 0.043; RMSEA = 0.066), indicating a good construct validity of the ESE-C for children and adolescents in mainland China. Furthermore, the final ESE-C model achieved composite reliability values of 0.963 and average variance extraction values of 0.597, indicating sufficient convergent and discriminant validity. Besides, the Cronbach’s alpha value was 0.964, demonstrating excellent internal consistency of the ESE-C scale.
Conclusion
The ESE-C scale is a valid instrument for assessing exercise self-efficacy among children and adolescents in mainland China.
Funder
Social Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province
National Social Science Foundation of China
Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia for Fundamental Research Grant Scheme
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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