Convergent Validity of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adults: The New Member of the PAQ Family
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Background:
To accommodate the need for longitudinal physical activity research, we developed the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adults (PAQ-AD). The PAQ-AD is an adult version of the PAQ-C and PAQ-A questionnaires which were developed for older children and adolescents, respectively.
Methods:
Two studies assessed the convergent validity of the PAQ-AD using a series of self-report tools and direct measurement of physical activity.
Results:
In the first sample (N = 247), the PAQ-AD was significantly related to a series of self-report tools (r = 0.53 to 0.64). In the second sample (N = 184), the PAQ-AD was significantly related to the self-report tools (r = 0.56 to 0.63), a physical activity recall interview (r = 0.24), and to direct measurements of physical activity (r = 0.26 to 0.43).
Conclusion:
These results provide preliminary validity evidence for the PAQ-AD and suggest the PAQ “family” of questionnaires might be advantageous for longitudinal research assessing physical activity from childhood to adulthood.
Copeland is with the Dept of Kinesiology, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada. Kowalski, Donen, and Tremblay are with the College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B2 Canada. Tremblay is also with Statistics Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0T6 Canada.
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