Psychometric evaluation of the exercise-related cognitive errors questionnaire among Chinese emerging adults
BackgroundCognitive errors involve negatively biased or distorted thinking patterns that can hinder effective decision-making. When such a phenomenon occurs in the exercise domain, this is referred to as exercise-related cognitive error. Such exercise-related cognitive errors are typically assessed...
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| author | Mengyao Guo Jin Kuang Ting Wang Fabian Herold Alyx Taylor Jonathan Leo Ng Jonathan Leo Ng M. Mahbub Hossain M. Mahbub Hossain Arthur F. Kramer Arthur F. Kramer Robert Schinke Zhihui Cheng Liye Zou |
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| description | BackgroundCognitive errors involve negatively biased or distorted thinking patterns that can hinder effective decision-making. When such a phenomenon occurs in the exercise domain, this is referred to as exercise-related cognitive error. Such exercise-related cognitive errors are typically assessed via a questionnaire, but a validated instrument for the application in Chinese-speaking populations is lacking. Thus, this study aims to validate the Chinese version of the Exercise-related Cognitive Errors Questionnaire (E-CEQ-C) among Chinese emerging adults, a self-report measure to evaluate cognitive errors of context-relevant information related to exercise.MethodsFollowing a forward-backward translation of the E-CEQ (N = 24 items), the E-CEQ-C and the Chinese version of the Cognitive Distortions Questionnaire (CD-Quest-C) for gathering evidence of criterion-related validity were administered among a sample of Chinese emerging adults (N = 376, 29.0% male) through an online survey. After a two-week interval, 105 out of 376 participants attended a re-test of the E-CEQ-C. Item analysis, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), internal consistency, test–retest reliability, and concurrent validity were analyzed.ResultsThe findings from the CFA support the 24-item informed six-factor structure among Chinese emerging adults (χ2 = 699.038, RMSEA = 0.073, CFI = 0.919, TLI = 0.904, and SRMR = 0.055). Cronbach’s α of the six dimensions of the E-CEQ-C were all above 0.7. The test–retest reliability coefficients of each subscale and total scale were acceptable, ranging from 0.60 to 0.81. In accordance with the literature, we also observed positive associations between the six dimensions of E-CEQ-C and the constructs of the CD-Quest-C, which provided concurrent validity evidence for the E-CEQ-C.ConclusionThis study showed that E-CEQ-C is a psychometrically sound measure to assess exercise-related cognitive errors in Chinese-speaking populations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5ba5a39379c040be8b414816263feeee2025-02-05T07:44:08ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782025-01-011610.3389/fpsyg.2025.15158591515859Psychometric evaluation of the exercise-related cognitive errors questionnaire among Chinese emerging adultsMengyao Guo0Jin Kuang1Ting Wang2Fabian Herold3Alyx Taylor4Jonathan Leo Ng5Jonathan Leo Ng6M. Mahbub Hossain7M. Mahbub Hossain8Arthur F. Kramer9Arthur F. Kramer10Robert Schinke11Zhihui Cheng12Liye Zou13College of Sports Science, Jishou University, Jishou, ChinaBody-Brain-Mind Laboratory, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, ChinaBody-Brain-Mind Laboratory, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, ChinaResearch Group Degenerative and Chronic Diseases, Movement, Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, GermanySchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Health Sciences University, Bournemouth, United KingdomCollege of Sport, Health and Engineering, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaInstitute for Health and Sport, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaDepartment of Decision and Information Sciences, C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United StatesDepartment of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United StatesCenter for Cognitive and Brain Health, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States0Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, United States1School of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, CanadaBody-Brain-Mind Laboratory, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, ChinaBody-Brain-Mind Laboratory, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, ChinaBackgroundCognitive errors involve negatively biased or distorted thinking patterns that can hinder effective decision-making. When such a phenomenon occurs in the exercise domain, this is referred to as exercise-related cognitive error. Such exercise-related cognitive errors are typically assessed via a questionnaire, but a validated instrument for the application in Chinese-speaking populations is lacking. Thus, this study aims to validate the Chinese version of the Exercise-related Cognitive Errors Questionnaire (E-CEQ-C) among Chinese emerging adults, a self-report measure to evaluate cognitive errors of context-relevant information related to exercise.MethodsFollowing a forward-backward translation of the E-CEQ (N = 24 items), the E-CEQ-C and the Chinese version of the Cognitive Distortions Questionnaire (CD-Quest-C) for gathering evidence of criterion-related validity were administered among a sample of Chinese emerging adults (N = 376, 29.0% male) through an online survey. After a two-week interval, 105 out of 376 participants attended a re-test of the E-CEQ-C. Item analysis, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), internal consistency, test–retest reliability, and concurrent validity were analyzed.ResultsThe findings from the CFA support the 24-item informed six-factor structure among Chinese emerging adults (χ2 = 699.038, RMSEA = 0.073, CFI = 0.919, TLI = 0.904, and SRMR = 0.055). Cronbach’s α of the six dimensions of the E-CEQ-C were all above 0.7. The test–retest reliability coefficients of each subscale and total scale were acceptable, ranging from 0.60 to 0.81. In accordance with the literature, we also observed positive associations between the six dimensions of E-CEQ-C and the constructs of the CD-Quest-C, which provided concurrent validity evidence for the E-CEQ-C.ConclusionThis study showed that E-CEQ-C is a psychometrically sound measure to assess exercise-related cognitive errors in Chinese-speaking populations.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1515859/fullquestionnairepsychometric evaluationemerging adultsreliability and validitysix-factor structure |
| spellingShingle | Mengyao Guo Jin Kuang Ting Wang Fabian Herold Alyx Taylor Jonathan Leo Ng Jonathan Leo Ng M. Mahbub Hossain M. Mahbub Hossain Arthur F. Kramer Arthur F. Kramer Robert Schinke Zhihui Cheng Liye Zou Psychometric evaluation of the exercise-related cognitive errors questionnaire among Chinese emerging adults Frontiers in Psychology questionnaire psychometric evaluation emerging adults reliability and validity six-factor structure |
| title | Psychometric evaluation of the exercise-related cognitive errors questionnaire among Chinese emerging adults |
| title_full | Psychometric evaluation of the exercise-related cognitive errors questionnaire among Chinese emerging adults |
| title_fullStr | Psychometric evaluation of the exercise-related cognitive errors questionnaire among Chinese emerging adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychometric evaluation of the exercise-related cognitive errors questionnaire among Chinese emerging adults |
| title_short | Psychometric evaluation of the exercise-related cognitive errors questionnaire among Chinese emerging adults |
| title_sort | psychometric evaluation of the exercise related cognitive errors questionnaire among chinese emerging adults |
| topic | questionnaire psychometric evaluation emerging adults reliability and validity six-factor structure |
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