The German Multi-Dimensional Perceived Autonomy Support Scale for Physical Education: Adaption and Validation in a Sample of Lower Track Secondary School Students
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Measures
2.2.1. Pilot Study
2.2.2. Autonomy Support by PE Teacher
2.2.3. Academic Self-Efficacy in PE
2.2.4. Intrinsic Value of PE
2.2.5. Socioeconomic Status
2.3. Procedures
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Preliminary Analysis
3.2. Factorial Validity
3.3. Measurement Invariance
3.4. Criterion Validity
4. Discussion
4.1. General Discussion
4.2. Strengths and Limitations
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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cAS | oAS | pAS | SE | iVa | |
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cAS | 0.81 | ||||
oAS | 0.61 * | 0.76 | |||
pAS | 0.66 * | 0.54 * | 0.72 | ||
SE | 0.32 * | 0.25 * | 0.23 * | 0.78 | |
iVa | 0.36 * | 0.20 * | 0.23 * | 0.61 * | 0.91 |
Model | |||
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Model Parameter | Model 1: Three-Factor Model | Model 2: One-Factor Model | Model 3: Bi-Factor Model |
χ2 | 499.04 | 678.66 | 281.97 |
df | 85 | 88 | 71 |
CFI | 0.921 | 0.887 | 0.960 |
NFI | 0.906 | 0.872 | 0.947 |
NNFI | 0.902 | 0.865 | 0.940 |
RMSEA | 0.069 | 0.081 | 0.054 |
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Zimmermann, J.; Tilga, H.; Bachner, J.; Demetriou, Y. The German Multi-Dimensional Perceived Autonomy Support Scale for Physical Education: Adaption and Validation in a Sample of Lower Track Secondary School Students. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 7353. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197353
Zimmermann J, Tilga H, Bachner J, Demetriou Y. The German Multi-Dimensional Perceived Autonomy Support Scale for Physical Education: Adaption and Validation in a Sample of Lower Track Secondary School Students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(19):7353. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197353
Chicago/Turabian StyleZimmermann, Julia, Henri Tilga, Joachim Bachner, and Yolanda Demetriou. 2020. "The German Multi-Dimensional Perceived Autonomy Support Scale for Physical Education: Adaption and Validation in a Sample of Lower Track Secondary School Students" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 19: 7353. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197353