Validity and reliability of the physical activity and social support scale among Chinese established adults

Zhenxing Zou; Zihe Wang; Fabian Herold; Arthur F Kramer; Jonathan Leo Ng; M Mahbub Hossain; Jianyu Chen; Jin Kuang

doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2023.101793

Validity and reliability of the physical activity and social support scale among Chinese established adults

Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2023 Nov:53:101793. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2023.101793. Epub 2023 Aug 9.

Authors

Zhenxing Zou¹, Zihe Wang², Fabian Herold³, Arthur F Kramer⁴, Jonathan Leo Ng⁵, M Mahbub Hossain⁶, Jianyu Chen⁷, Jin Kuang⁸

Affiliations

¹ Body-Brain-Mind Laboratory, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
² Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China.
³ Research Group Degenerative and Chronic Diseases, Movement, Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.
⁴ Center for Cognitive and Brain Health, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA; Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, 61820, USA.
⁵ Department of Health, Physical Education, and Sport, School of Education, College of Design and Social Context, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
⁶ Department of Decision and Information Sciences, C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, TX 77204, USA; Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, University of Houston, TX 77204, USA.
⁷ Body-Brain-Mind Laboratory, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China. Electronic address: chenjianyu2021@email.szu.edu.cn.
⁸ Body-Brain-Mind Laboratory, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China. Electronic address: jinkuang0503@gmail.com.

PMID: 37579659
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2023.101793

Abstract

Social support is a crucial factor that can facilitate regular engagement in physical activity. To assess the influence of social factors on the level of regular physical activity, the Physical Activity and Social Support Scale (PASSS) has been developed. However, the PASSS has yet to be validated in a Chinese sample of established adults. To address this gap in the literature, this study describes the development and psychometric evaluation of a Chinese version of the PASSS (PASSS-C) for established adults. PASSS-C was validated for a Chinese sample of adults aged between 30 and 45 years old (N = 1799). Structural validity was evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with Maximum Likelihood Method (MLM). Spearman's correlations between the PASSS-C and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form (IPAQ-SF), the Social Support Rating Scale - Chinses Version (SSRS-C), and the Affective Exercise Experience Scale - Chinese Version (AFFEXX-C) were determined to examine the criterion validity. Cronbach's alpha coefficients and McDonald's omega coefficients were used to assess the internal consistency of the total scale and sub-scales of the PASSS-C. The results of the CFA suggest that the five-factor model had an acceptable fit (CFI = 0.99, GFI = 0.99, SRMR = 0.01, RMSEA = 0.02). Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega for the PASSS-C and its sub-scales ranged from 0.81 to 0.96. The results indicate that the PASSS-C has acceptable psychometric properties. Thus, the scale can be used to assess the levels of social support for physical activity in Chinese established adults.

Keywords: Adults; Measurement; Physical activity; Social support.

Publication types

Review
Validation Study

MeSH terms

Adult
East Asian People
Exercise*
Humans
Middle Aged
Psychometrics* / methods
Reproducibility of Results
Social Support*
Surveys and Questionnaires