| Title: | Development and preliminary validation of the scale of factors which influence decision-making of the elderly to take part in physical exercise programs |
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| Authors: | ID Tomažič, Tatjana (Author)
ID Filej, Bojana (Author)
ID Plazar, Nadja (Author) |
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| Files: |  PDF - Presentation file, download (610,88 KB)
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: |  ZRS Koper - Science and Research Centre Koper
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| Abstract: | Regular physical activity and exercise are beneficial for both physical and mental health. However, in the elderly, the level of physical activity they partake in is consist-ently inadequate. Recognizing the need to enhance the participation of the elderly in organized physical exercise and understanding the factors which influence their deci-sion-making becomes pivotal. The purpose of this study was to develop a measurement instrument, specifically a scale, to identify these factors and evaluate its psychometric properties. First, the statements were formulated, which was followed by content as-sessment by a panel of experts. In the process of scale validation, its internal consist-ency, stability, correlations between the variables, and factor structure were also evalu-ated. The scale was tested on a sample of 1777 participants engaged in guided physical exercise at the School of Health Association (društvo Šola zdravja), all aged 60 years or more. Theexploratory factor analysis yielded a four-factor model with 27 state-ments which explained 42.9% of variability. The results indicated weak, but statistically significant correlations between the factors and an acceptable level of internal consist-ency and stability of the entire scale. This scale, developed to establish the factors that influence the decision-making of the elderly to take part in organized physical exercise, represents a valid and reliable measurement instrument, which can be beneficial in the planning and promotion of organized physical exercise programs for the elderly. |
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| Keywords: | physical exercise, quantitative methodology, elderly, social gerontology |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Article acceptance date: | 07.11.2023 |
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| Publication date: | 29.12.2023 |
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| Year of publishing: | 2023 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 37-56 |
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| Numbering: | Vol. 14, iss. 1 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-18700  |
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| UDC: | 796.035:613.98 |
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| ISSN on article: | 2232-2620 |
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| DOI: | 10.35469/ak.2023.421 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 192694275 |
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| Copyright: | The Authors
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 16.04.2024 |
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