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期刊名稱	International Journal of Nursing Studies
資料日期	2011-07-11
附件	The Chinese version of the Outcome Expectations for Exercise scale.pdf

[摘要] :
The Chinese version of the Outcome Expectations for Exercise scale:Validation study

[英文摘要] :
Background: Estimates of the reliability and validity of the English nine-item Outcome
Expectations for Exercise (OEE) scale have been testedand foundto be valid for use in various
settings, particularly among older people, with good internal consistency and validity. Data
on the use of the OEE scale among older Chinese people living in the community and how
cultural differences might affect the administration of the OEE scale are limited.
Aim: To test the validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the Outcome Expectations
for Exercise scale among older people.
Methods: A cross-sectional validation study was designed to test the Chinese version of
the OEE scale (OEE-C). Reliability was examined by testing both the internal consistency
for the overall scale and the squared multiple correlation coefficient for the single item
measure. The validity of the scale was tested on the basis of both a traditional
psychometric test and a confirmatory factor analysis using structural equation modelling.
The Mokken Scaling Procedure (MSP) was used to investigate if there were any
hierarchical, cumulative sets of items in the measure.
Results: The OEE-C scale was tested in a group of older people in Taiwan (n = 108, mean
age = 77.1). Therewasacceptable internal consistency (alpha = .85) andmodel fit in the scale.
Evidence of the validity of the measure was demonstrated by the tests for criterion-related
validity and construct validity. There was a statistically significant correlation between
exercise outcome expectations and exercise self-efficacy (r = .34, p < .01). An analysis of the
Mokken Scaling Procedure found that nine itemsof the scale were all retained in the analysis
and the resulting scale was reliable and statistically significant (p = .0008).
Conclusion: The results obtained in the present study provided acceptable levels of reliability
and validity evidence for the ChineseOutcomeExpectations for Exercise scalewhen usedwith
older people in Taiwan. Future testing of theOEE-C scale needs to be carriedout to see whether
these results are generalisable to older Chinese people living in urban areas.