TY - JOUR
T1 - The Physical Activity Group Environment Questionnaire
T2 - An instrument for the assessment of cohesion in exercise classes
AU - Estabrooks, P. A.
AU - Carron, A. V.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - The purpose of this study was to develop a cohesion inventory for exercise groups. Five projects were undertaken. In Projects 1 to 3, potential items were generated, content validity was established, and preliminary psychometric testing was carried out. In Project 4, concurrent validity was established. In Project 5, hypothesized relationship between cohesion and both adherence and self-efficacy were tested using older adult exercises (N = 60, average age = 68.9 years, SD = 6.1). Overall, the results of the 5 projects provided preliminary evidence of the utility of the Physical Activity Group Environment Questionnaire (PAGEQ) as a test of cohesion in exercise groups. The discussion centers on implications of the findings and the identification of future research necessary to continue the process of validation of the PAGEQ.
AB - The purpose of this study was to develop a cohesion inventory for exercise groups. Five projects were undertaken. In Projects 1 to 3, potential items were generated, content validity was established, and preliminary psychometric testing was carried out. In Project 4, concurrent validity was established. In Project 5, hypothesized relationship between cohesion and both adherence and self-efficacy were tested using older adult exercises (N = 60, average age = 68.9 years, SD = 6.1). Overall, the results of the 5 projects provided preliminary evidence of the utility of the Physical Activity Group Environment Questionnaire (PAGEQ) as a test of cohesion in exercise groups. The discussion centers on implications of the findings and the identification of future research necessary to continue the process of validation of the PAGEQ.
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U2 - 10.1037/1089-2699.4.3.230
DO - 10.1037/1089-2699.4.3.230
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0033767467
SN - 1089-2699
VL - 4
SP - 230
EP - 243
JO - Group Dynamics
JF - Group Dynamics
IS - 3
ER -