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Re-examination of the factor structure and composition of the Self-Presentation in Exercise Questionnaire (SPEQ)
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posted on 2004-03-01, 00:00 authored by K L Gammage, C R Hall, H Prapavessis, Ralph MaddisonRalph Maddison, A Haase, K A MartinThe purpose of the present study was to re-examine the factorial integrity of the 11-item two factor Self-Presentation in Exercise Questionnaire (SPEQ; Conroy, Motl, & Hall, 2000). Initial attempts to confirm the factor structure and composition in a Canadian university sample were unsuccessful. Subsequent scale reconstitution yielded an 8-item model, which retained the two original factors labeled impression motivation and impression construction. Cross-validation of the reconstituted model in both a Canadian and a New Zealand sample produced an adequate approximation of the data, but conceptual problems with both the impression construction and impression motivation subscales were identified. Specifically, the SPEQ items tended to focus too much on physical appearance as both a self-presentational motive and behavior. Several items also confounded these two constructs. Thus, although the SPEQ represents an important first step in investigating the role of self-presentation in exercise behavior, further work must continue in order to develop a psychometrically sound instrument.
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Journal of applied sport psychologyVolume
16Issue
1Pagination
82 - 91Publisher
Taylor & FrancisLocation
Abingdon, Eng.Publisher DOI
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1041-3200Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2004, Association for Advancement of Applied Sport PsychologyUsage metrics
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