title: Development and validation of the 'Echelle de Motivation envers l'Activité Physique en contexte de Santé': A motivation scale towards health-oriented physical activity in French.
abstract: This article presents the validation of the 'Echelle de Motivation envers l'Activité Physique en contexte de Santé' including the six forms of motivation underlined by self-determination theory. Study 1 underlines the content validity of a pool of 30 items ( N = 20). Study 2 supports the six-factor structure validity of the 18-item Echelle de Motivation envers l'Activité Physique en contexte de Santé ( N = 309). Study 3 ( N = 191) confirms structure validity, as well as concurrent validity and 2-week temporal reliability. The Echelle de Motivation envers l'Activité Physique en contexte de Santé can be considered as a valid and reliable tool to use in prevention or rehabilitation contexts.
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boiché
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gourlan
authors.affiliation: 2 Univ. Grenoble Alpes, SENS, F-38000 Grenoble, France.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Trouilloud
authors.affiliation: 2 Univ. Grenoble Alpes, SENS, F-38000 Grenoble, France.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sarrazin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D000068356:Self-Control
keywords: exercise; health; motivation; physical activity; self-regulation