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Table 5 Factor analysis after rotation (sorted by size) for the after-school intrapersonal subscale, rotated component matrix (n = 240)

From: Development and psychometric properties of the Y-PASS questionnaire to assess correlates of lunchtime and after-school physical activity in children

Item

Factor

 

Behavioural attitudes/beliefs (organised sports/activities)

Behavioural attitudes/beliefs (non-organised activities)

Barrier self-efficacy

Support seeking/social norm

Perceived competence

Perceived barriers

I don't do an organised sport or activity after school because other kids are better than me.

0.67

     

I don't feel like doing an organised sport or activity after school.

0.66

     

I enjoy being part of an organised sport or activity team.

0.65

     

I don't enjoy doing an organised sport or activity after school.

0.62

     

It is not worth doing an organised sport or activity after school because I am not good at it.

0.59

     

I am not active after school because I am scared that I will get injured.

0.52

     

I prefer to watch other kids rather than do organised sports and activities after school.

0.49

     

I prefer to be active after school instead of watching TV or playing electronic games.

 

0.68

    

Being active after school is the thing I like to do best.

 

0.66

    

I don't feel like playing actively at home or in the neighbourhood after school.

 

0.60

    

Being active after school makes me feel good.

 

0.55

    

I am too tired to be active after school.

 

0.54

    

It is fun being active after school.

 

0.53

    

I am confident that I can ask my parent or another adult to take me somewhere I can play actively after school.

  

0.81

   

I am confident that I can ask my parent or another adult to take me to an organised sport or activity after school.

  

0.69

   

I am confident that I can be active after school on most days even if I have to stay at home.

  

0.65

   

I am confident that I can be active after school on most days.

  

0.63

   

I am confident that I can ask friends to be active with me after school on most days.

  

0.62

   

I am confident that I can be active after school on most days no matter how busy I am.

  

0.57

   

I play in the neighbourhood after school because I get to hang out with my friends.

   

0.76

  

I walk or ride to and from places after school because I get to hang out with my friends.

   

0.74

  

I play in the neighbourhood after school because I get to meet new people.

   

0.70

  

I play active games after school because I think I am good at them.

    

0.86

 

I do an organised sport or activity after school because I think I am good at it.

    

0.80

 

I prefer to do homework rather than be active after school.

     

0.63

I am scared of strangers in my neighbourhood after school.

     

0.62

I am scared of dangerous animals in my yard, such as snakes, lizards, dogs or magpies.

     

0.59

Eigenvalue

3.49

3.34

3.15

2.46

2.09

1.69

% variance explained

11.6

11.1

10.5

8.2

7.0

5.6

Cronbach alpha a

0.77

0.82

0.80

0.70

0.82

0.43

Total % variance explained

     

54.1

Total subscale Cronbach alpha a

     

0.85

  1. Notes: Extraction method: Principal Component Analysis; Rotation Method: Varimax with Kaiser Normalisation; aAn acceptable Cronbach alpha is ≥0.6 [8, 57].