Development and initial validity of the Exercise-Related Cognitive Errors Questionnaire

Cognitive errors (CEs) reflect individuals' biased evaluations of context-relevant information. In the exercise domain, a valid form of exercise CE assessment is needed. The Exercise-related Cognitive Errors Questionnaire (E-CEQ) was developed to determine to what extent adults make cognitive e...

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Published in:Psychology of sport and exercise 2016-03, Vol.23, p.82-89
Main Authors: Locke, Sean R., Brawley, Lawrence R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cognitive errors
Exercise
Factor analysis
Validation
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Summary:Cognitive errors (CEs) reflect individuals' biased evaluations of context-relevant information. In the exercise domain, a valid form of exercise CE assessment is needed. The Exercise-related Cognitive Errors Questionnaire (E-CEQ) was developed to determine to what extent adults make cognitive errors regarding exercise decisions. The purpose of this study was to develop and provide initial validity evidence for the E-CEQ. The current study used an online self-report survey. First, 24 initial vignettes representing 6 CEs were created and content validated. Second, data from 364 adults (Mage = 29.1, SDage = 11.6; 81.3% female) was gathered to examine the E-CEQ's factor structure. Finally, data from the 364 participants was used to examine aspects of criterion-related validity. A 16-item, three-factor model was retained as the final E-CEQ factor structure and had good psychometric properties (χ2 = 164.35, df = 75, p 
ISSN:1469-0292
DOI:10.1016/j.psychsport.2015.11.003