TY - JOUR
T1 - The psychometric properties of a novel task-based dance self-efficacy measure for older adult dance program participants
AU - Waugh, Martha
AU - Grunseit, Anne C.
AU - Mathieu, Erin
AU - Merom, Dafna
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Background: Self-efficacy for dance may reflect individual differences in factors likely to influence dance program participation. This study investigated the psychometric properties of six novel task-based dance self-efficacy (t-bDSE) questions for older adults participating in two large-scale dance intervention trials (N1 = 530; N2 = 131). Methodology: Internal consistency of t-bDSE was assessed and items validated according to age, gender, physical ability, cognitive status, psychosocial wellbeing, dance experience and exercise behaviour. Responsiveness of t-bDSE was investigated by comparing dance program participants to control groups. Results: Internal consistency was high (Cronbach’s α =.88). Dance self-efficacy was weaker in participantswith less dance experience, poorer mental health, poorer cognitive and physical abilities, and insufficiently active. t-bDSE scores improved in aged-care trial participants (ηp2 = .05, a moderate effect). Conclusions: The dance self-efficacy measure demonstrated good criterion and construct validity and can be included in future dance interventions to improve understanding of outcome variability and inform program evaluation.
AB - Background: Self-efficacy for dance may reflect individual differences in factors likely to influence dance program participation. This study investigated the psychometric properties of six novel task-based dance self-efficacy (t-bDSE) questions for older adults participating in two large-scale dance intervention trials (N1 = 530; N2 = 131). Methodology: Internal consistency of t-bDSE was assessed and items validated according to age, gender, physical ability, cognitive status, psychosocial wellbeing, dance experience and exercise behaviour. Responsiveness of t-bDSE was investigated by comparing dance program participants to control groups. Results: Internal consistency was high (Cronbach’s α =.88). Dance self-efficacy was weaker in participantswith less dance experience, poorer mental health, poorer cognitive and physical abilities, and insufficiently active. t-bDSE scores improved in aged-care trial participants (ηp2 = .05, a moderate effect). Conclusions: The dance self-efficacy measure demonstrated good criterion and construct validity and can be included in future dance interventions to improve understanding of outcome variability and inform program evaluation.
KW - tests of validity
KW - self-efficacy
KW - Dance
KW - exercise intervention
KW - older adults
UR - https://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:61220
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85113526918&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/17533015.2021.1968446
DO - 10.1080/17533015.2021.1968446
M3 - Article
SN - 1753-3023
SN - 1753-3015
VL - 15
SP - 33
EP - 52
JO - Arts and Health
JF - Arts and Health
IS - 1
ER -