Construct validity and internal consistency in the Leisure Practices Scale (EPL) for adults

Andrade, Rubian Diego; Schwartz, Gisele Maria; Tavares, Giselle Helena; Pelegrini, Andreia; Teixeira, Clarissa Stefani; Felden, Érico Pereira Gomes

doi:10.1590/1413-81232018232.11492016

Rubian Diego Andrade

Centro de Ciências da Saúde e do Esporte, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina. R. Pascoal Simone 358, Coqueiros. 88080-350 Florianópolis SC Brasil. rubiandiego@gmail.com

Gisele Maria Schwartz

Departamento de Educação Física, Instituto de Biociências de Rio Claro, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho. Rio Claro SP Brasil.

Giselle Helena Tavares

Faculdade de Educação Física, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. Uberlândia MG Brasil.

Andreia Pelegrini

Centro de Ciências da Saúde e do Esporte, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina. R. Pascoal Simone 358, Coqueiros. 88080-350 Florianópolis SC Brasil. rubiandiego@gmail.com

Clarissa Stefani Teixeira

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Florianópolis SC Brasil.

Érico Pereira Gomes Felden

Centro de Ciências da Saúde e do Esporte, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina. R. Pascoal Simone 358, Coqueiros. 88080-350 Florianópolis SC Brasil. rubiandiego@gmail.com

Collaborations

RD Andrade worked on the design, collection, analysis, interpretation, and writing of the manuscript. GM Schwarts and GH Tavares worked on analysis, interpretation of results, and writing of the manuscript. CS Teixeira and A Pelegrini helped with the methodology, delimitation of the study, and critical review for approval of the article. EPG Felden advised all phases of the project, assisted in the analysis and interpretation of the results and writing. All authors approved the final version of the manuscript.

Variables		Indexes
Variables		Reproducibility Group A	Internal Consistency Group B
Participants, n		51	885
Age, years		28.9(9.2)	31.1(8.5)
Sex, %
	Female	31.4	58.2
	Male	68.6	41.8
Education, %
	Middle School	-	9.8
	High School	78.4	57.7
	College	15.7	22.0
	Post-Graduate	5.9	10.4

Leisure content	Validity of content
	Language clarity		Practical relevance
	Mcl	CVCcl	Mpp	CVCpp
Artistic	4.33(0.82)	0.867	4.66(0.51)	0.933
Manual	4.40(0.90)	0.733	4.40(1.32)	0.733
Physical and sports	4.80(0.44)	0.800	4.80(0.45)	0.800
Intellectual	4.80(0.44)	0.800	4.83(0.41)	0.967
Social	4.83(0.40)	0.967	4.83(0.41)	0.967
Touristic	5.00(0.00)	1.0	5.00(0.00)	0.833
Virtual	4.83(0.41)	0.967	4.83(0.41)	0.967
Contemplation/rest	4.66(0.51)	0.933	4.16(1.32)	0.833
CVCt	-	0.883	-	0.879

Question	Yes	In parts	No
1. In your perception does the instrument constitute a valid indicative in our language and culture for the investigation of the leisure contents of adults aged 18 – 60 years?	83.3%	16.7%	-
2. In your perception, are the contents of leisure clear and relevant with the purpose of the research?	100%	-	-
3. In your perception are the examples of leisure activities clear and represent the contents addressed?	33.3%	66.7%	-
4. In your perception, is the proposed heading for the questionnaire adequate?	83.3%	-	16.7%

Leisure Contents	Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC)
Leisure Contents	R	Classification	IC95%	p-value^ p-value of the Intraclass correlation test.
Artistic	0.78	Good	0.64-0.87	<0.001
Manual	0.77	Good	0.63-0.86	<0.001
Physical-sports	0.95	Excellent	0.92-0.97	<0.001
Intellectual	0.72	Good	0.55-0.83	<0.001
Social	0.89	Optimum	0.82-0.94	<0.001
Touristic	0.70	Good	0.51-0.81	<0.001
Virtual	0.84	Optimum	0.74-0.91	<0.001
Contemplation/rest	0.57	Acceptable	0.35-0.73	<0.001

Artistic: this content includes activities such as: going to the movies, theater, musical shows, participating in choir groups, attending art exhibits and cultural centers, among others.	Never	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Always
Manual: this content includes activities such as: gardening, cooking, painting, crafts and carpentry, among others.	Never	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Always
Physical/sports: this content includes activities such as: going to the gym, playing ball, hiking, running, cycling and martial arts, among others.	Never	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Always
Intellectual: this content includes activities such as: attending courses, reading, listening/composing songs, watching documentaries, among others.	Never	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Always
Social: this content includes activities such as: going out with friends, going to parties, visiting family, going to church, among others.	Never	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Always
Touristic: this content includes activities such as: traveling, participating in excursions and tours, among others.	Never	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Always
Virtual: this content includes activities such as: surfing the internet and/or social networks, playing video games or virtual games, among others.	Never	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Always
Contemplation/rest: this content includes activities such as: appreciating nature, the sunset, the moon, the stars and beautiful landscapes. Turning-off from tasks by relaxing and reflecting, among others.	Never	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Always

[1] Collaborations

RD Andrade worked on the design, collection, analysis, interpretation, and writing of the manuscript. GM Schwarts and GH Tavares worked on analysis, interpretation of results, and writing of the manuscript. CS Teixeira and A Pelegrini helped with the methodology, delimitation of the study, and critical review for approval of the article. EPG Felden advised all phases of the project, assisted in the analysis and interpretation of the results and writing. All authors approved the final version of the manuscript.

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Construct validity and internal consistency in the Leisure Practices Scale (EPL) for adults

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