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Psychometric testing of the Maltese versions of the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale and Exercise Motivation
Karl Spiteri1, John Xerri de Caro2, Kate Grafton3
1Centre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences, Coventry University; ; Physiotherapy Department, St Vincent de Paul Long Term Care Facility.
Background:
Consideration of psychological factors towards exercise participation is important, especially when placed within a cultural context.
Objective:
The aim of this study was to translate the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale and Exercise Motivation Inventory-2 to Maltese and undertake psychometric testing.
Methods:
Maltese-speaking participants (n = 170) aged 18 to 69 years were recruited. 72% completed both questionnaires twice within an 8-to 48-hour period. Reliability was calculated using the Spearman correlation, intraclass correlation coefficient, and Bland-Altman plots. Convergent construct validity was tested using Spearman correlation between theoretical variables.
Results:
In total 155 participants completed the questionnaires at both time points. The test/re-test reliability of the two questionnaires was >0.7 for all analyses. Correlations for validity were statistically significant (p < 0.05).
Conclusion:
The translated tools have similar psychometric properties to the original version; the authors recommend that health care professionals and physical activity practitioners use these tools when examining population-level physical activity behaviour among Maltese-speaking individuals.
