Abstract

MONDACA, F et al. Composition and factorial invariance of the Self Report Barriers for the Practice of Physical Activity Scale (ABPEF-M) in Mexican university athletes. CPD [online]. 2020, vol.20, n.2, pp.253-264.  Epub July 13, 2020. ISSN 1989-5879.

The aim of this research was to analyze the psychometric properties proposed by Rodríguez- Villalobos, Viciana, Tristán and Blanco for the Barriers for the Practice of Physical Activity Scale (ABPEF-M) in university athletes. The total sample has been composed by 413 Mexican university athletes, 174 women and 239 men; participants' age ranged from 18-26 years (M = 20.76, SD = 2.06). The factor structure of the questionnaire was analyzed through confirmatory factor analysis. The analysis showed a viable and adequate tetrafactorial structure (body image, fatigue, obligations, and environment) for the total sample (GFI = .951; RMSEA = .071; CFI = .972) and the populations of men (GFI = .944; RMSEA = .067) and women (GFI = .917; RMSEA = .081). The four factor structure, according to statistical and substantive criteria, showed adequate indicators of reliability and validity adjustment. On the other hand, the factorial structure, factorial loads and the intercepts are considered invariant by gender; however, no differences were found between male and female athletes with regards to their perception of the presence of barriers in the four dimensions studied.

Keywords : Validity; Reliability; Psychometry; Psychological assessment.

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