Physical Activity Behavior of Dog Owners: Development and Reliability of the Dogs and Physical Activity (DAPA) Tool
Physical Activity Behavior of Dog Owners: Development and Reliability of the Dogs and Physical Activity (DAPA) Tool
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DOI：
10.1123/jpah.5.s1.s73
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发表时间：
2008-01-01
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
Pikora, Terri J.
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作者：
Cutt, Hayley E.;Giles-Corti, Billie;Pikora, Terri J.
背景：本研究旨在开发一种可靠的工具，即狗与身体活动（DAPA）工具，用于测量与狗主人遛狗行为相关的重要属性和量表。方法：对影响狗主人遛狗行为的个体因素、社会环境因素、自然环境因素和政策因素进行重测信度评估。进行因子分析以证明测试项目的集合具有与理论框架一致的潜在结构。结果：dapa工具项目的重测信度得分为>.7，表明稳定性较高。通过因子分析证明了测量公园中狗的支持特征、狗散步的障碍和对定期狗散步结果的行为信念的不同的一般和特定的子量表结构。结论：DAPA工具是第一个全面、可靠的工具，用于测量与狗主人身体活动相关的重要属性和量表，以及影响主人带狗散步的特定情境因素。
Background: This study aimed to develop a reliable instrument, the Dogs and Physical Activity (DAPA) tool, for measuring important attributes and scales relating to the dog-walking behavior of dog owners. Methods: Items measuring dog-specific individual, social environmental, physical environmental, and policy-related factors that affect dog owners' walking with their dogs were assessed for test-retest reliability. Factor analysis was undertaken to demonstrate that the collection of test items had underlying constructs consistent with the theoretical framework. Results: DAPA-tool items had test-retest reliability scores >.7, indicating a high level of stability. Distinct general and dog-specific constructs of subscales measuring dog-supportive features of parks, barriers to dog walking, and behavioral beliefs about the outcomes of regular dog walking were demonstrated through factor analysis. Conclusions: The DAPA tool is the first comprehensive, reliable tool for measuring important attributes and scales relating to dog owners' physical activity and the context-specific factors that affect owners' walking with their dogs.