title: Measuring enjoyment of physical activity in older adults: invariance of the physical activity enjoyment scale (paces) across groups and time.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to validate the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) in a sample of older adults. Participants within two different exercise groups were assessed at two time points, 6 months apart. Group and longitudinal invariance was established for a novel, 8-item version of the PACES. The shortened, psychometrically sound measure provides researchers and practitioners an expedited and reliable instrument for assessing the enjoyment of physical activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 906 S, Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA. spmullen@illinois.edu
authors.forename: Sean P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Mullen
authors.forename: Erin A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: Siobhan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Amanda N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Szabo
authors.forename: Thomas R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Wójcicki
authors.forename: Emily L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Mailey
authors.forename: Neha P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Gothe
authors.forename: Jason T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Fanning
authors.forename: Arthur F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McAuley
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D057181:Pleasure; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results