Development and Validation of the Reasons to Exergame (RTEX) Scale in Young Adults: Exploratory Factors Analysis
Authors: O'Loughlin E, Sabiston CM, Kakinami L, McGrath JJ, Consalvo M, O'Loughlin JL, Barnett TA
Affiliations
1 Centre de Recherche du CHUM, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
2 Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
3 Individualized Program Department, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
4 Division of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
5 Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
6 PERFORM Centre, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
7 Psychology Department, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
8 Sainte-Justine Research Centre, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
9 Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Laval, QC, Canada.
Description
CONCLUSIONS: RTEX is a psychometrically sound scale with four factors that measure reasons to exergame. Replication of these findings is needed in larger, more diverse samples.
Keywords: exergaming; motivation; scale; young adults; youth;
Links
PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32538792/?utm_source=MS-Office&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pubmed-2&utm_content=1deGMjvjVspk9gsE
DOI: 10.2196/16261