Mancin Paolo, Ghisi Marta, Moro Tatiana, Cerea Silvia
Department of General Psychology, University of Padova, Via Venezia, 8, 35131, Padua, Italy.
U.O.C. Hospital Psychology, University-Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Eat Weight Disord. 2025 Feb 3;30(1):12. doi: 10.1007/s40519-025-01718-3.
Intuitive exercise may foster healthier engagement in physical activity, leading to enhanced well-being and more intuitive eating habits. The Intuitive Exercise Scale (IEXS) was originally developed to assess this construct in English speakers. The IEXS is composed of four scales addressing distinct facets of intuitive exercise: emotional exercise, body trust, exercise rigidity, mindful exercise. The present study aimed to validate an Italian translation of the IEXS, exploring its factorial structure, invariance, internal consistency, and convergent validity.
A sample of 1140 women and men (age: M = 45.25, SD = 11.64, range 22-76 years) was recruited from the Italian general population; 61.8% were physically active. Inclusion criteria were being an Italian native speaker and being at least 18 years. The sample was randomly split in two equal halves for the Exploratory Factor Analysis (n = 570; women: 50%; physically active: 61.8%) and the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (n = 570; women: 50%; physically active: 61.8%). Multi-group confirmatory factor analyses were performed to assess invariance among women and men and physically and non-physically active individuals. McDonald's omega was used to assess internal consistency. Pearson's correlations were utilized to assess convergent validity.
The Italian IEXS replicated a four-factor structure and showed good invariance among women and men. Invariance among physically and non-physically active individuals was only partially supported. Excellent internal consistency and adequate convergent validity were achieved.
The IEXS demonstrated to be a valid measure to examine intuitive exercise in the Italian population, replicating and expanding the findings of the English version. Level of evidence Level V, Cross-sectional, Psychometric study.
直观运动可能会促进更健康地参与体育活动，从而带来更强的幸福感和更直观的饮食习惯。直观运动量表（IEXS）最初是为评估说英语者的这一概念而开发的。IEXS由四个量表组成，分别针对直观运动的不同方面：情感运动、身体信任、运动僵化、正念运动。本研究旨在验证IEXS的意大利语翻译版本，探索其因子结构、不变性、内部一致性和收敛效度。
从意大利普通人群中招募了1140名男女样本（年龄：M = 45.25，标准差 = 11.64，范围22 - 76岁）；61.8%的人进行体育活动。纳入标准是为意大利母语者且年龄至少18岁。样本被随机分成两个相等的部分，分别用于探索性因子分析（n = 570；女性：50%；进行体育活动的：61.8%）和验证性因子分析（n = 570；女性：50%；进行体育活动的：61.8%）。进行多组验证性因子分析以评估男女之间以及进行体育活动和不进行体育活动的个体之间的不变性。使用麦克唐纳ω系数来评估内部一致性。利用皮尔逊相关性来评估收敛效度。
意大利语IEXS复制了四因子结构，并且在男女之间显示出良好的不变性。进行体育活动和不进行体育活动的个体之间的不变性仅得到部分支持。实现了出色的内部一致性和足够的收敛效度。
IEXS被证明是一种有效的测量工具，可用于检验意大利人群中的直观运动，复制并扩展了英文版的研究结果。证据水平：V级，横断面，心理测量学研究。
