Table 1.
Scale (composition) | Question | Cronbach alpha | ||
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Pre | Post | Follow-up |
Social support (1 item)a | How often do you have a physically active partner (someone to play sports with, to be physically active with, or to walk or cycle together with)? | N/Ab | N/A | N/A |
Perceived benefits (12 items)c | A benefit of being physically active (playing sports or walking or cycling somewhere) for me is (1) weight control; (2) less stress; (3) improved fitness; (4) improved health; (5) becoming more productive at work; (6) sleeping well; (7) social interaction; (8) fun; (9) low costs of active transport; (10) flexibility of active transport; (11) no traffic jams; (12) active transport is environment friendly | .78 | .80 | .84 |
Perceived barriers (13 items)c | Following reasons hinder me from being physically active (playing sports or walking or cycling somewhere): (1) no discipline; (2) no time; (3) no energy; (4) no company; (5) sweating; (6) no equipment; (7) no showers at work; (8) bad weather; (9) family demands; (10) too much work; (11) carrying luggage during active transport; (12) unsafe traffic; (13) no sports facilities | .76 | .77 | .75 |
Self-efficacy (8 items)d | How confident are you to be physically active (playing sports or walking or cycling somewhere) in the following situations: (1) bad weather; (2) busy for work; (3) darkness; (4) after a tiring day at work; (5) sweating; (6) friends or family demanding time; (7) stress; (8) no time | .78 | .81 | .82 |
Knowledge (1 item) | What do you think the recommended amount of moderate physical activity is? (1) 60 min on 1 d/wk; (2) 30 min on 3 d/wk; (3) 30 min on 7 d/wk; (4) 60 min on 7 d/wk; (5) I do not know | N/A | N/A | N/A |
a5-point scale from 1 (never) to 5 (very often).
bN/A: Not applicable.
c5-point scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).
d5-point scale from 1 (know I cannot do it) to 5 (know I can do it).