Table 2 Exploratory factor analysis on the Behavioural Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2
Factor | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | h2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Intrinsic regulation | ||||||
4. I do physical activities because it's fun | 0.78 | - | - | - | - | 0.68 |
10. I enjoy my physical activity sessions | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.77 |
15. I find physical activity a pleasurable activity | 0.79 | - | - | - | - | 0.73 |
18. I get pleasure and satisfaction from participating in physical activity | 0.78 | - | - | - | - | 0.73 |
2. Amotivation | ||||||
5. I don't see why I should have to do physical activities | - | 0.72 | - | - | - | 0.64 |
9. I can't see why I should bother doing physical activities | - | 0.83 | - | - | - | 0.72 |
12. I don't see the point in doing physical activities | - | 0.81 | - | - | - | 0.7 |
19. I think doing physical activities is a waste of time | -0.52 | 0.43 | - | - | - | 0.56 |
3. External regulation | ||||||
1. I do physical activities because other people say I should | - | - | 0.76 | - | - | 0.58 |
6. I do physical activities because my friends/family/partner say I should | - | - | 0.68 | - | - | 0.49 |
11. I do physical activities because others will not be pleased with me if I don't | - | - | 0.71 | - | - | 0.56 |
16. I feel under pressure from my friends/family to do physical activities | - | - | 0.52 | - | - | 0.55 |
4. Identified regulation | ||||||
3. I value the benefits of physical activity | 0.48 | - | - | 0.66 | - | 0.68 |
8. It's important to me to do physical activities regularly | - | - | - | 0.77 | - | 0.66 |
14. I think it is important to make the effort to do physical activities regularly | - | - | - | 0.54 | 0.48 | 0.61 |
17. I get restless if I don't do physical activities regularly | - | - | - | 0.06 | 0.77 | 0.62 |
5. Introjected regulation | ||||||
2. I feel guilty when I don't do physical activities | - | - | - | 0.6 | 0.13 | 0.49 |
7. I feel ashamed when I miss my physical activities | - | - | - | - | 0.53 | 0.73 |
13. I feel like a failure when I haven't done physical activities in a while | 0.46 | - | - | - | 0.69 | 0.51 |
Eigenvalue | 5.56 | 2.66 | 1.46 | 1.29 | 1.05 | - |
Factor variance | 29.26 | 13.89 | 7.66 | 6.79 | 5.51 | - |
Total variance | 29.26 | 43.24 | 50.9 | 57.68 | 63.19 | - |
Reliability 1 | 0.86 | 0.76 | 0.64 | 0.68 | 0.64 | - |
Reliability 2 | 0.88 | 0.77 | 0.64 | 0.61 | 0.65 | - |