Psychometric Properties and Measurements Invariance of the Behavioural Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2 (BREQ-2) among Chinese Mainland Adolescents
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2024
Abstract
The objective of this study is to conduct a thorough assessment of the psychometric properties and measurement consistency of the Behavioural Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2 in a sample of adolescents from Mainland China. This research project involves recruiting 350 middle and high school students to conduct a thorough assessment of internal consistency and discriminant Validity. The methods used include confirmatory factor analysis and multi-group confirmatory factor analysis. In addition, the study examines the consistency of these measures among various genders and educational backgrounds. The findings indicated that the students' motivation levels were moderately high, as evidenced by the internal consistency coefficients ranging from 0.818 to 0,903 for the subscales. the confirmatory factor analysis provided strong evidence for a 5-factor structure, as indicated by the satisfactory fit indices (CFI=0.972, RMSEA=(0.046). Also, the measurement invariance test demonstrated the stability of the factors across various genders and academic group (ACFI <0.01), The results of this study confirm the effectiveness of the Behavioural Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire 2 at a valuable tool for evaluating exercise motivation regulation among young individuals in Mainland China. This reinforces the tools usefulness for future scholarly research as well as its practical application in educational and developmental settings.
Keywords
Behavioural Regulation, Psychometric Properties, Measurement Invariance, Chinese Mainland Adolescents
Divisions
1234
Publication Title
Revista de Psicologia del Deporte
Volume
33
Issue
3
Publisher
Universitat de les Illes Balears
Publisher Location
SERVEI PUBLICACIONS INTERCANVI CIENTIFIC CAS JAI, CAMPUS UNIV, CARRETERA VALLDEMOSSA, K M 7 5, PALMA, ILLES BALEARS 07122, SPAIN