Bernese motive and goal inventory in exercise and sport: Validation of an updated version of the questionnaire

Target group-specific intervention strategies are often called for in order to effectively promote exercise and sport. Currently, motives and goals are rarely included systematically in the design of interventions, despite the key role they play in well-being and adherence to exercise. The Bernese m...

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Published in:PloS one 2018-02, Vol.13 (2), p.e0193214-e0193214
Main Authors: Schmid, Julia, Gut, Vanessa, Conzelmann, Achim, Sudeck, Gorden
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Biology and Life Sciences
Diagnosis
Exercise
Factor analysis
Fitness
Health aspects
Medicine and Health Sciences
Objectives
Physical fitness
Physical Sciences
Psychological aspects
Questionnaires
Rehabilitation
Reliability
Research and Analysis Methods
Social Sciences
Sport science
Well being
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Summary:Target group-specific intervention strategies are often called for in order to effectively promote exercise and sport. Currently, motives and goals are rarely included systematically in the design of interventions, despite the key role they play in well-being and adherence to exercise. The Bernese motive and goal inventory (BMZI) allows an individual diagnosis of motives and goals in exercise and sport in people in middle adulthood. The purpose of the present study was to elaborate on the original BMZI and to modify the questionnaire in order to improve its psychometric properties. The study is based on data from two samples (sample A: 448 employees of companies and authorities; sample B: 853 patients of a medical rehabilitation programme). We applied confirmatory factor analysis and exploratory structural equation modelling. Overall, both the original and the updated BMZI had an acceptable to good validity and a good reliability. However, the revised questionnaire had slightly better reliability. The updated BMZI consists of 23 items and covers the following motives and goals: Body/Appearance, Contact, Competition/Performance, Aesthetics, Distraction/Catharsis, Fitness and Health. It is recommended as an economical inventory for the individual diagnosis of important psychological conditions for exercise and sport.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0193214