biostudies-literatureUnknown22(1)De Man J<h4>Background</h4>Understanding motivational determinants of physical activity (PA) is essential to guide the implementation of PA at individual and population level. Knowledge about the cross-cultural generalizability of these determinants is lacking and they have mostly been studied as separate factors. This study compares a motivational process model across samples from diverse populations with, or at risk of diabetes.<h4>Methods</h4>Measurement invariance of barrier identified regulation, barrier self-efficacy and social support was assessed in a rural Ugandan sample (n = 712) and disadvantaged samples with high proportions of immigrants in urban South Africa (n = 566) and Sweden (n = 147). These motivational determinants were then compared through multigroup structural equation modelBMC public health164https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8787976biostudies-literatureMotivational determinants of physical activity in disadvantaged populations with (pre)diabetes: a cross-cultural comparison.PMC8787976Wouters ETabana HPuoane TAlvesson HMRemmen RDe Man JDelobelle PDaivadanam MAnnerstedt KSGuwatudde DVan Olmen JAbsetz PKasujja FXfalseMotivational determinants of physical activity in disadvantaged populations with (pre)diabetes: a cross-cultural comparison.<h4>Background</h4>Understanding motivational determinants of physical activity (PA) is essential to guide the implementation of PA at individual and population level. Knowledge about the cross-cultural generalizability of these determinants is lacking and they have mostly been studied as separate factors. This study compares a motivational process model across samples from diverse populations with, or at risk of diabetes.<h4>Methods</h4>Measurement invariance of barrier identified regulation, barrier self-efficacy and social support was assessed in a rural Ugandan sample (n = 712) and disadvantaged samples with high proportions of immigrants in urban South Africa (n = 566) and Sweden (n = 147). These motivational determinants were then compared through multigroup structural equation model2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Jan2026-07-16T16:04:24.865Z2025-04-06T01:20:07.147ZS-EPMC87879763507388210.1186/s12889-022-12539-9