Translation and Validation of the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction in Active Commuting to and from School (BPNS-ACS) Scale in Young Portuguese Students
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Questionnaire
2.3. Procedures
2.3.1. Translation and Cultural Adaptation to Portuguese
2.3.2. Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Empirical Assessment of the Proposed Scale
3.2. Multi-Group Factor Analysis of Invariance across Gender
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Construct/Items | M (SD) | L | CR | AVE |
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Autonomy need satisfaction | 0.78 | 0.50 | ||
1. A forma como vou para a escola ajusta-se ao que quero. (Mi modo habitual de ir al colegio se ajusta a lo que yo quiero) (I feel that my usual mode of commuting to and from school fits well with what I want) | 3.92 (1.20) | 0.82 | ||
2. A forma como vou para a escola corresponde à forma como gostaria de ir. (La forma de desplazarme al colegio coincide perfectamente con como yo quiero ir) (I feel that the mode of commuting to and from school coincides with how I want to travel) | 3.71 (1.29) | 0.85 | ||
3. Vou para a escola como me apetece. (La forma de desplazarme al colegio es la que me apetece) (I feel that the mode of commuting to and from school is what I like) | 3.10 (1.47) | 0.55 | ||
4. Posso escolher a forma como vou para a escola. (Puedo elegir cómo desplazarme al colégio) (I feel that I can choose how to commute to and from school) | 3.03 (1.46) | 0.52 | ||
Competence need satisfaction | 0.94 | 0.81 | ||
5. Sinto que consigo ir para a escola a pé ou de bicicleta. (Me siento capaz de ir andando o en bici al colegio) (I feel able to walk or cycle to and from school) | 3.08 (1.62) | 0.80 | ||
6. Sinto que tenho as habilidades necessárias para ir a pé ou de bicicleta para a escola. (Tengo las habilidades necesarias para ir andando o en bici al colegio sin problemas) (I feel that I have the necessary skills to walk or cycle to and from school) | 3.53 (1.49) | 0.94 | ||
7. Tenho habilidade para ir para a escola a pé ou de bicicleta. (Soy hábil para desplazarme al colegio andando o en bici) (I feel skilled to walk or cycle to and from school) | 3.47 (1.54) | 0.93 | ||
8. Sinto-me capaz de deslocar-me a pé ou de bicicleta para a escola. (Me siento capacitado/a para desplazarme en bici o andando al colegio) (I feel competent to walk or cycle to and from school) | 3.39 (1.56) | 0.92 | ||
Relatedness need satisfaction | 0.87 | 0.63 | ||
9. Sinto-me confortável quando vou para a escola acompanhado. (Me siento muy cómodo/a cuando voy al colegio acompañado/a) (I feel extremely comfortable when someone accompanied me to school) | 4.22 (1.00) | 0.58 | ||
10. Dou-me bem com as pessoas que me acompanham quando vou para a escola. (Me relaciono de forma muy amistosa con los/las que me acompañan) (I friendly interact with who accompanies me to school) | 4.45 (0.95) | 0.82 | ||
11. Sinto que posso falar abertamente com as pessoas que me acompanham para a escola. (Siento que me puedo comunicar abiertamente con los/as que me acompañan) (I feel that I can openly communicate with who accompanies me to school) | 4.02 (1.19) | 0.82 | ||
12. Sinto-me muito confortável com as pessoas que me acompanham para a escola. (Me siento muy cómodo/a con los/as que me acompañan) (I feel very comfortable with who accompanies me to school) | 4.21 (1.13) | 0.91 | ||
Correlation matrix | ||||
Construct | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
1. Autonomy need satisfaction | 1.00 | |||
2. Competence need satisfaction | 0.12 * | 1.00 | ||
3. Relatedness need satisfaction | 0.23 * | 0.04 * | 1.00 |
χ2 | df | χ2/df | CFI | IFI | TLI | SRMR | RMSEA (90% CI) | MC | ∆χ2 | ∆df | ∆CFI | ∆RMSEA | |
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Configural invariance | 311.13 | 102 | 3.05 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 0.06 | 0.08 (0.07 0.09) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Metric invariance | 320.81 | 112 | 2.86 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 0.06 | 0.07 (0.06 0.08) | 2 vs. 1 | 9.68 | 10 | 0.00 | −0.01 |
Scalar invariance | 328.18 | 121 | 2.71 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.91 | 0.06 | 0.07 (0.06 0.08) | 3 vs. 2 | 7.37 | 9 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Error variance invariance | 381.72 | 133 | 2.87 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.90 | 0.06 | 0.07 (0.06 0.08) | 4 vs. 3 | 54.53 * | 12 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
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Marques, A.; Santos, T.; Gouveia, É.R.; Demetriou, Y.; Schönbach, D.M.I.; Ferrari, G.; Kleszczewska, D.; Dzielska, A.; Peralta, M. Translation and Validation of the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction in Active Commuting to and from School (BPNS-ACS) Scale in Young Portuguese Students. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 13091. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413091
Marques A, Santos T, Gouveia ÉR, Demetriou Y, Schönbach DMI, Ferrari G, Kleszczewska D, Dzielska A, Peralta M. Translation and Validation of the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction in Active Commuting to and from School (BPNS-ACS) Scale in Young Portuguese Students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(24):13091. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413091
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarques, Adilson, Thiago Santos, Élvio R. Gouveia, Yolanda Demetriou, Dorothea M. I. Schönbach, Gerson Ferrari, Dorota Kleszczewska, Anna Dzielska, and Miguel Peralta. 2021. "Translation and Validation of the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction in Active Commuting to and from School (BPNS-ACS) Scale in Young Portuguese Students" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 24: 13091. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413091