Faculty of Education and Sport, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 01007 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
Society, Sport and Physical Activity (GIKAFIT) Research Group, Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Education and Sport, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Lasarteko Bidea 71, 01007 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 May 8;19(9):5736. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19095736.
Inactivity is higher among women than among men, and there are few specific questionnaires used to assess physical activity (PA) in women that are truly meaningful to them. This article tackles the design and validation process of an ad hoc multidimensional questionnaire to assess leisure time physical activity (LTPA) among adult women of Gipuzkoa. The questionnaire was completed by 3595 adult women (43.5 ± 12.1 years), 32% of which were inactive and 68% of which were active. Content validation, ecological validation, and internal consistency analysis results were satisfactory. The Gipuzkoa Women's Physical Activity Questionnaire (GWPAQ) consists of four dimensions and 21 items. Barriers to PA were found related to intrapersonal, environmental, and socio-cultural aspects. The importance of family and spousal support in increasing PA levels was also observed. It is concluded that the GWPAQ is valid for obtaining evidence that can be used by public institutions to optimise women-specific PA promotion policies.
女性的不活跃度高于男性，而且很少有专门用于评估女性身体活动（PA）的问卷真正对她们有意义。本文探讨了一种专门用于评估吉普斯夸成年女性休闲时间身体活动（LTPA）的多维问卷的设计和验证过程。该问卷由 3595 名成年女性（43.5±12.1 岁）完成，其中 32%为不活跃，68%为活跃。内容验证、生态验证和内部一致性分析结果令人满意。吉普斯夸女性身体活动问卷（GWPAQ）由四个维度和 21 个项目组成。发现 PA 的障碍与个人内在、环境和社会文化方面有关。还观察到家庭和配偶支持在提高 PA 水平方面的重要性。结论是，GWPAQ 是有效的，可以为公共机构提供证据，以优化针对女性的 PA 促进政策。
