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ArticleBMC psychology2024

Chinese version of the Tendency to Avoid Physical Activity and Sport (TAPAS) scale: testing unidimensionality, measurement invariance, concurrent validity, and known-group validity among Taiwanese youths.

Yi-Ching Lin, Jung-Sheng Chen, Nadia Bevan, Kerry S O'Brien, Carol Strong, Meng-Che Tsai, Xavier C C Fung, Ji-Kang Chen, I-Ching Lin, Janet D Latner and 1 more

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Yi-Ching LinDepartment of Early Childhood and Family Education, National Taipei University of Education, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6835-7116
Jung-Sheng ChenDepartment of Medical Research, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3187-9479
Nadia BevanSchool of Social Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, 3800, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5213-4057
Kerry S O'BrienSchool of Social Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, 3800, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3145-6038
Carol StrongDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2934-5382
Meng-Che TsaiDepartment of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1057-3315
Xavier C C FungDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0170-6203
Ji-Kang ChenDepartment of Social Work, Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7762-3888
I-Ching LinDepartment of Healthcare Administration, Department of Family Medicine, Asia University, Taichung, 41354, Taiwan. D52282@auh.org.tw.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1418-4977
Janet D LatnerDepartment of Psychology, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, 96822, USA.
Chung-Ying LinInstitute of Allied Health Sciences, Departments of Occupational Therapy and Public Health, and Biostatistics Consulting Center, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, 1 University Rd, Tainan, 701401, Taiwan. cylin36933@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2129-4242

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Asia University Hospital 11151007Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan MOST 110-2410-H-006-115
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objectivesPsychosocial factors affect individuals' desire for physical activity. A newly developed instrument (Tendency to Avoid Physical Activity and Sport; TAPAS) has been designed to assess the avoidance of physical activity. Considering cultural differences could be decisive factors, the present study aimed to translate and validate the TAPAS into Chinese (Mandarin) for Taiwanese youths, and further cultural comparisons are expected.

methodsStandard translation procedure (i.e., forward translation, back translation, and reconciliation) was used to translate the English TAPAS into the Chinese TAPAS. Following translation, 608 youths (mean [SD] age 29.10 [6.36] years; 333 [54.8%] women) participated in the study via a snowballing sampling method with an online survey. All participants completed the Chinese TAPAS and additional instruments assessing weight stigma and psychological distress. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to examine the factor structure of the Chinese TAPAS and multigroup CFA to examine measurement invariance across gender (men vs. women) and weight status (overweight vs. non-overweight). Pearson correlations were used to examine the concurrent validity; independent t-tests between gender groups and weight status groups were used to examine the known-group validity.

resultsConsistent with the English version, the Chinese TAPAS was found to have a one-factor structure evidenced by CFA results. The structure was invariant across gender and weight status groups evidenced by multigroup CFA results. Concurrent validity was supported by significant associations with the related constructs assessed (r = 0.326 to 0.676; p < 0.001). Known-group validity was supported by the significant differences in TAPAS total scores between gender and weight status groups (p = 0.004 and < 0.001; Cohen's d = 0.24 and 0.48).

conclusionThe Chinese version of the TAPAS is a valid and reliable instrument assessing individuals' avoidance of physical activity and sports due to underlying psychosocial issues among Taiwanese youths. It is anticipated to be applied within a large Asian population, as well as cross-cultural comparisons, for further explorations in health, behavioral and epidemiological research and practice.

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ExercisePsychometricsSportsAdolescentAdultFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansMaleReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesTaiwanTranslatingTranslationsYoung AdultFactor analysisPhysical activityReliabilityTaiwanYoung adults

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