Competencies for a healthy physically active lifestyle: Second-order analysis and multidimensional scaling
Carl J, Sudeck G, Pfeifer K (2020)
Publication Status: In review
Publication Type: Journal article
Future Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2020
Journal
Book Volume: 11
Pages Range: 3267
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.558850
Abstract
The model of physical activity-related health competence (PAHCO) assumes that individuals require movement competence, control competence, and self-regulation competence to lead a healthy, physically active lifestyle. Although previous research has already established some measurement factors (n = 8) of the three dimensions, no attempts have so far been made to statistically aggregate them on the sub-competence level. Therefore, the goal of the present study was to test two additional factors for PAHCO and subsequently model the second-order structure with two samples from the fields of rehabilitation and prevention. We conducted two questionnaire surveys with persons with multiple sclerosis (n = 475) and teaching students undergoing a basic qualification course in physical education (n = 502). After performing exploratory items analysis, we used second-order confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and multidimensional scaling to investigate whether the scales could be bundled in accordance with the PAHCO model. The CFAs with ten factors (42 items) demonstrated a good model fit. In contrast, the second-order analysis with a simple loading structure on the three sub-competencies revealed an unacceptable model fit. Instead, a second-order model variant was preferred (CFI = 0.926, RMSEA = 0.048, SRMR = 0.065) in which body awareness and self-efficacy had theory-conform cross-loadings. The results of multidimensional scaling (two-dimensional solution) were in line with the extracted second-order structure. The present results suggested that the extension of the measurement instrument to ten first-order factors was psychometrically justified. The results from the second-order analyses provided the basis for the creation of sum scores, representing manifest indicators of movement competence, control competence, and self-regulation competence. Future studies are needed that relate the sub-competencies of PAHCO to indicators of health-enhancing physical activity in relevant target groups.
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Johannes Carl
Lehrstuhl für Sportwissenschaft mit dem Schwerpunkt Bewegung und Gesundheit
Klaus Pfeifer
Lehrstuhl für Sportwissenschaft mit dem Schwerpunkt Bewegung und Gesundheit
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APA:
Carl, J., Sudeck, G., & Pfeifer, K. (2020). Competencies for a healthy physically active lifestyle: Second-order analysis and multidimensional scaling. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 3267. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.558850
MLA:
Carl, Johannes, Gorden Sudeck, and Klaus Pfeifer. "Competencies for a healthy physically active lifestyle: Second-order analysis and multidimensional scaling." Frontiers in Psychology 11 (2020): 3267.
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