Bernese motive and goal inventory in exercise and sport: Validation of an updated version of the questionnaire
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
29470555
Abstract
Target group-specific intervention strategies are often called for in order to effectively pro-mote 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 (sam-ple A: 448 employees of companies and authorities; sample B: 853 patients of a medical rehabilitation programme). We applied confirmatory factor analysis and exploratory struc-tural 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 bet-ter reliability. The updated BMZI consists of 23 items and covers the following motives and goals: Body/Appearance, Contact, Competition/Performance, Aesthetics, Distrac-tion/Catharsis, Fitness and Health. It is recommended as an economical inventory for the individual diagnosis of important psychological conditions for exercise and sport.
Date Issued
2018-02-22
Publication Type
Article
Subject(s)
Language(s)
en
Additional Credits
Journal
PLoS ONE
Publisher
Public Library of Science
ISSN
1932-6203
Access(Rights)
open.access