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Development and practical implications of the Exercise Resourcefulness Inventory.

Hilary V Fast¹, Deborah J Kennett¹

¹Department of Psychology, Trent University, Peterborough, Canada.

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Summary

The Exercise Resourcefulness Inventory (ERI) reliably measures self-regulation for exercise. Higher scores predict sustained physical activity and progression in exercise stages.

Keywords:

Exercise resourcefulness Learned resourcefulness Longitudinal design Processes of change Stages of change Transtheoretical model

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Area of Science:

Behavioral Science
Exercise Psychology
Health Psychology

Background:

Self-regulatory strategies are crucial for maintaining regular exercise.
Existing measures may not fully capture the nuances of exercise resourcefulness.
Developing a valid and reliable tool is essential for research and practice.

Purpose of the Study:

To establish the validity and reliability of the Exercise Resourcefulness Inventory (ERI).
To assess the ERI's ability to measure self-regulatory strategies for promoting exercise adherence.

Main Methods:

Study 1: Assessed the ERI's relationship with established exercise behavior change scales.
Study 2: Evaluated test-retest reliability and predictive validity by re-administering the ERI.
Participants completed the ERI, and their exercise stage of change was assessed.

Main Results:

The ERI demonstrated strong internal consistency and convergent, discriminant, and concurrent validity.
The test-retest reliability correlation for the ERI was .80.
Higher ERI scores predicted higher stages of change, and increases in resourcefulness predicted advancement.

Conclusions:

The Exercise Resourcefulness Inventory (ERI) is a psychometrically sound measure for assessing exercise-related self-regulatory strategies.
Findings support the ERI's utility in understanding and promoting sustained exercise behavior.
Interventions may benefit from tailoring support for individuals with lower resourcefulness to prevent exercise relapse.