Recommended Citation
Huffman, Mary Katherine; Christ, Sharon L.; Ferraro, Kenneth F.; Klenosky, David B.; Marceau, Kristine; and Amireault, Steve, "Questions to Measure Enjoyment of and Satisfaction With Physical Activity: Are They Appropriate for Use in an Older Population?" (2021). Purdue University Libraries Open Access Publishing Fund. Paper 159.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab041
DOI
10.1093/geroni/igab041
Date of this Version
10-4-2021
Keywords
Exercise, Factor analysis, Measurement invariance, Surveys and questionnaires
Abstract
Background and Objectives
Enjoyment of and satisfaction with physical activity have been proposed as two actionable mechanisms to promote sustained engagement in physical activity. An accurate understanding of how, why, and for whom these two mechanisms work (or not) in response to a particular intervention strategy is contingent on having suitable measures for the population of interest. This study aims to determine whether the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale-8 and a novel approach to the measurement of satisfaction with physical activity are suitable for use among older adults (Mage = 66.25 years; range = 55–91 years).
Research Design and Methods
Participants answered an online questionnaire twice across 4 weeks. Measurement invariance was assessed within a structural equation modeling framework; convergent validity was assessed by correlating the latent variables enjoyment and satisfaction with each other and with physical activity behavior.
Results
Both measures were invariant between gender and across time. Enjoyment and satisfaction were related to each other (r = 0.72) and to physical activity (r = 0.48 and 0.64, respectively).
Discussion and Implications
Results support the suitability of these measures as tools to assess enjoyment of and satisfaction with physical activity among older adults.
Comments
This is the publisher PDF of Mary Katherine Huffman, Sharon L Christ, Kenneth F Ferraro, David B Klenosky, Kristine Marceau, Steve Amireault, Questions to Measure Enjoyment of and Satisfaction With Physical Activity: Are They Appropriate for Use in an Older Population?, Innovation in Aging, Volume 5, Issue 4, 2021, igab041. This article is distributed under a CC-BY license, and is available at DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igab041.