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Revista Española de Salud Pública
versão On-line ISSN 2173-9110versão impressa ISSN 1135-5727
Resumo
GARCIA-SILVA, Jaqueline et al. Validity and reliability of the self-efficacy to regulate exercise scale in patients with metabolic syndrome. Rev. Esp. Salud Publica [online]. 2018, vol.92, e201808046. Epub 14-Ago-2018. ISSN 2173-9110.
Background:
Self-efficacy refers to beliefs in individuals’ own capacities to do something. With the intent of evaluate the validity and reliability, we investigated the psychometric properties of the Self-Efficacy to Regulate Exercise Scale (SERES) in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS).
Methods:
135 participants with medical diagnosis of MetS took part in the study (Mage=55.5, SD=7.6). We investigated sociodemographic, psychological, and life-style variables. Participants were recruited at the Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (HUVN) in Granada (Spain) between 2013 and 2014. In order to characterise the sample, descriptive statistics were used. Factorial analysis, internal consistency and convergent reliability of the SERES were also calculated. Group differences were investigated using Student’s t test.
Results:
A solution with two factors was extracted, which explained 72.7% of the variance of the SERES. The internal consistency values for the total score of the SERES were (0.925 and 0.864) according to the values of Cronbach’s alpha and Guttman’s two halves, respectively. Significant correlations of the SERES were detected for with physical exercise, assertiveness, stress, anger, and active life-style (e.g., renouncing to sedentary behaviours)
Conclusions:
This was the first study to report on psychometric properties of the SERES. Results supported the adequacy of the measure for use with patients with MetS. SERES seemed to be useful in evaluating self-efficacy in relation to physical exercise, psychosocial, and lifestyle variables.
Palavras-chave : Self-efficacy; Psychometric properties; Physical exercise; Metabolic syndrome.