Examining the Validity, Reliability, and Measurement Invariance of the Social Support for Exercise Scale among Spanish- and English-Language Hispanics

Autor/inn/en	Walker, Timothy J.; Heredia, Natalia I.; Reininger, Belinda M.
Titel	Examining the Validity, Reliability, and Measurement Invariance of the Social Support for Exercise Scale among Spanish- and English-Language Hispanics
Quelle	In: Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 41 (2019) 3, S.427-443 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0739-9863
DOI	10.1177/0739986319854144
Schlagwörter	Test Validity; Test Reliability; Exercise; Measures (Individuals); Mexican Americans; Adults; Spanish; English; Social Support Groups; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Testvalidität; Testreliabilität; Übung; Messdaten; Hispanoamerikaner; Spanisch; English language; Englisch; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung
Abstract	The Social Support for Exercise Subscales are commonly used among Hispanic populations. The aims of this study were to test the validity and reliability of the Spanish-language version of the Social Support for Exercise Subscales and test the invariance of the Spanish- and English-language versions. Data were from a subsample of Hispanic adults in the Cameron County Hispanic Cohort (n = 1,447). A series of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) models were used to assess the validity and reliability of the Spanish-language version of the subscales. A multigroup CFA approach was used to test measurement invariance. Results indicated the Spanish-language versions of family and friend support subscales had good validity and reliability, root mean square error approximation (RMSEA) < 0.07, comparative fit index (CFI) > 0.95, Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) > 0.94, and standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) < 0.05. There was also evidence of measurement invariance between the Spanish- and English-language versions. These findings indicate the Spanish-language family and friend support subscales are valid and can be compared between Spanish- and English-language Hispanic respondents. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01