Table 4 Physical activity norms scale and factor structure
| Â | Sedentary | Teasing | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
PERCENT VARIANCE EXPLAINED | 28.9% | 20.8% | 17.6% |
ALPHA FOR SUB-SCALE | .795 | .709 | .701 |
Kids my age think watching TV/DVDs is a good thing to do | .829 | -.014 | -.260 |
Kids my age think playing computer games (such as XBOX, PlayStation or Nintendo) is a good thing to do | .830 | -.062 | -.170 |
Kids my age spend lots of time playing on games consoles (such as XBOX, PlayStation or Nintendo) | .765 | .133 | .275 |
Kids my age spend lots of time watching TV or DVD's | .710 | .238 | .213 |
Kids my age would tease me if I spent a lot of time taking part in physical activity | .179 | .870 | -.107 |
Kids my age would tease me if I went to lots of after-school sport or other sports clubs | .129 | .859 | -.142 |
Kids my age would tease me if I spend a lot of time playing computer games (such as XBOX, PlayStation or Nintendo) | -.075 | .734 | .066 |
Kids my age think attending after-school or sports clubs is a good thing | .012 | -.124 | .783 |
Kids my age think taking part in physical activity is a good thing to do | -.132 | -.178 | .807 |
Kids my age take part in lots of physical activity | .104 | .123 | .701 |
Alpha for overall Scale = .642 | Overall variance = 67.4% | ||