Adaptation and validation of a scale of self-efficacy and social support for physical activity in Spanish patients with severe mental disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with severe mental disorders (SMDs) suffer problems of obesity, a sedentary life, and poor physical condition, mainly due to low levels of physical activity. Self-efficacy (SE) and social support (SS) are important components that influence participation in physical activity.

Methods

This study adapted a scale to assess SE and SS in promoting physical activity in Spanish people with SMDs, as well as provide preliminary evidence of its validity. One hundred Spanish patients (23% female) with SMDs, between 26 and 61 years old, completed the SE/SS assessment for SMD (SE/SS-ASMD).

Results

The instrument seemed to capture a four-factor structure in people with SMDs. Due to the lack of a gold standard, the scale was related to other instruments with which

SUBMITTER: Perez-Cruzado D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7010581 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature