Table 5 Factor analysis for physical activity Pros & Cons scale (N = 512)

Pros scale

More energy

0.79

Feel better

0.76

Help to stay fit

0.72

Parents would be happy

0.72

Have fun with my friends

0.70

Cons scale

Takes time from being with my friends

0.70

Too much help from my parents

0.65

There is too much to learn

0.64

Don't like physical activity to make me feel

0.63

Feel embarrassed

0.42

Eigen value

3.07

1.98

% variance explained

30.70

19.88

Choronbach's alpha

0.81

0.69

Mean inter item correlation

0.46

0.23

Pearson test-retest*

0.44

0.36