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Examining exercise motives between gender, age and activity: a first-order scale analysis and measurement invariance

dc.contributor.authorRodrigues, Filipe
dc.contributor.authorMOUTÃO, JOÃO
dc.contributor.authorTeixeira, Diogo
dc.contributor.authorCid, Luis
dc.contributor.authorMonteiro, Diogo
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T15:43:24Z
dc.date.available2020-12-01T01:30:10Z
dc.date.issued2019-11-28
dc.description.abstractConceptualizing an exercise program according to exercisers motives seems to be crucial. Thus, adequate and validated scale assessing motives for physical activity is necessary. This study aimed to translate and validate the Exercise Motives Inventory – 2 (EMI-2), a scale assessing fourteen motives for regular physical activity in Portuguese exercisers. In addition, comparison of motives between groups were made according to gender, age, and fitness activity. For scale validation, data from two independent samples were collected: calibration (n = 820; female = 499) and validation (n = 733; female = 451) participants. For scale reliability and mean difference analysis, data from a new sample was collected (n = 515; female = 342). Results showed that data did not fit the original 51-item model. After reviewing item loadings, two items were eliminated, since they presented factor loadings below acceptable. Hence, the revised model encompassing 49-item had an adequate fit. Convergent and discriminant validity was achieved in the revised model, displaying acceptable construct validity. In addition, invariance criteria were respected between female and male Portuguese exercisers. Regarding mean comparison analysis, differences were found between gender, and across age and fitness activities. Nevertheless, in overall the majority of exercisers indicated “general health” and “physiological” motives as the most valued. The EMI-2 is a reliable scale assessing motives in Portuguese exercisers. This study suggests that exercise programs should be conceptualized considering motives, but also gender, age, and fitness activity.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s12144-019-00560-ypt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1936-4733
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/2751
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSpringerpt_PT
dc.subjectexercisept_PT
dc.subjectmotivespt_PT
dc.subjectconfirmatory analysispt_PT
dc.subjectmeasurement invariancept_PT
dc.subjectmean differencespt_PT
dc.titleExamining exercise motives between gender, age and activity: a first-order scale analysis and measurement invariancept_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage14pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage1pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleCurrent Psychologypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume38pt_PT
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