Testing Measurement and Factor Structure Invariance of the Physical Activity and Leisure Motivation Scale for Youth Across Gender

• Published in: Frontiers in psychology Vol. 9; p. 1096
• Main Authors: Kueh, Yee Cheng, Abdullah, Nurzulaikha, Kuan, Garry, Morris, Tony, Naing, Nyi Nyi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 03.07.2018
• Subjects: confirmatory factor analysis; gender; invariance; motivation; physical activity; Psychology; confirmatory factor analysis; invariance; gender; motivation; physical activity

Measurement equivalence is often assumed across comparison groups, a pervasive problem related to many self-report instruments. Measurement equivalence, also known as measurement invariance, implies that a measure has the same meaning across different groups of people. In this study, we aimed to exa...