Research Impact: The aim of this study was to examine the test-retest reliability of the physical activity behavior, health and wellbeing questionnaire, in adolescent populations, administered by teachers in school settings, in the Republic of Ireland. A cross-sectional, mixed sample of 55 participants (45.5% males: Age, 13.94 (±.40) were included. Variables for testing included physical activity behavior (n=13), health (n=11) and wellbeing (n=2). Test-retest reliability of the questionnaire’s covariates, including family affluence and physical impairments were also examined. Systematic error (Bland-Altman plots) was found to be near to zero for each of the physical activity behavior, health and wellbeing variables. The combined mean coefficient of variation was lower for females (10.19%) in comparison to males (13.01%). Similarly, the combined mean intraclass correlation coefficients were higher for females (>.901) than males (>.822).This study found the physical activity behavior, health and wellbeing questionnaire to be reliable for use in adolescent populations.
Rocliffe, P., Sherwin, I., Mannix-McNamara, P., MacDonncha, C., & O’Keeffe, B.T. (2023). Test-Retest Reliability of a Physical Activity Behaviors, Health and Wellbeing Questionnaire in Adolescents. Open Research Europe, 3(154), 154. [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.16535.1
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