Open AccessAdaptation and validation of content of the sedentary behavior questionnaire
Author(s) -
Consuelo Vélez Álvarez,
José Armando Vidarte Claros,
Alejandro Arango Arenas,
Brayan Esneider Patiño Palma,
Yudhy Alexandra Rondón-Villamil
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2462-8425
DOI - 10.17151/hpsal.2021.26.1.12
Subject(s) - cronbach's alpha , content validity , context (archaeology) , reliability (semiconductor) , adaptation (eye) , likert scale , sedentary behavior , applied psychology , psychology , clarity , delphi method , relevance (law) , physical activity , computer science , clinical psychology , psychometrics , physical therapy , medicine , developmental psychology , artificial intelligence , geography , law , chemistry , archaeology , power (physics) , biochemistry , quantum mechanics , political science , physics , neuroscience
Objective: to validate and adapt the Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire. Materials and methods: content adaptation and validation study, the Delphi technique was used, 18 experts evaluated the items of the questionnaire on a Likert scale regarding their relevance, utility, clarity, written form and length. Results: the questionnaire through its items assesses sedentary activity, the qualitative evaluation showed the need to adapt some questions regarding semantic to the Colombian context, the only item with an alpha lower than 0.70 was 7, the item with the highest Cronbach alpha was 10, the general Cronbach alpha of the instrument was 0.963, which is considered to be of optimal reliability. Conclusions: The content validation process showed that the Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire is a valid instrument in its content that is easy to apply and fill out, it allows a first approach to the sedentary behaviors of the subjects that can be complemented with physical tests to define the level of sedentary lifestyle, the foregoing enables the structuring of promotion and prevention programs by applying an instrument adapted and validated to the Colombian context.