Assessment of Questionnaire of Physical Activity at Workplace Based
on the Social Cognitive Theory (PAWPQ-SCT): A Psychometric Study in
Iranian Gas Refinery Workers
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Title
Assessment of Questionnaire of Physical Activity at Workplace Based
on the Social Cognitive Theory (PAWPQ-SCT): A Psychometric Study in
Iranian Gas Refinery Workers
on the Social Cognitive Theory (PAWPQ-SCT): A Psychometric Study in
Iranian Gas Refinery Workers
Subject
Employees
Physical activity
Psychometric
Social cognitive theory
Workplac
Physical activity
Psychometric
Social cognitive theory
Workplac
Description
This study aimed to develop and assess the psychometric features of the Physical Activity at
Workplace Questionnaire (PAWPQ) based on the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) to evaluate employees’
physical activity (PA) behaviors at the workplace.
Methods: This psychometric cross-sectional study was conducted on 455 employees working in one of
the gas refineries in Iran. The participants were selected using the proportional stratified sampling
method in 2019. The data collection tools were a demographic information questionnaire, the short form
of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and a questionnaire developed based on the
SCT, whose psychometric features were confirmed in terms of validity and reliability. Data were analyzed
using SPSS22 and AMOS20 software.
Results: The first version of PAWPQ-SCT had 74 items. After evaluating content and face validity, nine
items were removed. The results of the content validity index (0.98), content validity ratio (0.86), and
impact score (3.62) were acceptable for the whole instrument. In exploratory factor analysis, after
removing seven itemsd58-item final version of the scaledsix factors could explain 73.54% of the total
variance. The results of structural equation modeling showed the acceptable fit of the model into the data
(RMSEA ¼ 0.052, CFI ¼ 0.917, NFI ¼ 0.878, TLI ¼ 0.905, IFI ¼ 0.917, CMIN/DF ¼ 2.818). Cronbach’s alpha
coefficient and Intraclass Correlation were 0.90 and 0.86, respectively.
Conclusion: This study confirmed that the psychometric features of the 58-item final version of PAWPQSCT constructs were acceptable in a sample of Iranian employees. This questionnaire can be used as a
valid and reliable tool to evaluate Iranian employees’ PA behaviors and develop effective educational
interventions for workers and managers
Workplace Questionnaire (PAWPQ) based on the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) to evaluate employees’
physical activity (PA) behaviors at the workplace.
Methods: This psychometric cross-sectional study was conducted on 455 employees working in one of
the gas refineries in Iran. The participants were selected using the proportional stratified sampling
method in 2019. The data collection tools were a demographic information questionnaire, the short form
of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and a questionnaire developed based on the
SCT, whose psychometric features were confirmed in terms of validity and reliability. Data were analyzed
using SPSS22 and AMOS20 software.
Results: The first version of PAWPQ-SCT had 74 items. After evaluating content and face validity, nine
items were removed. The results of the content validity index (0.98), content validity ratio (0.86), and
impact score (3.62) were acceptable for the whole instrument. In exploratory factor analysis, after
removing seven itemsd58-item final version of the scaledsix factors could explain 73.54% of the total
variance. The results of structural equation modeling showed the acceptable fit of the model into the data
(RMSEA ¼ 0.052, CFI ¼ 0.917, NFI ¼ 0.878, TLI ¼ 0.905, IFI ¼ 0.917, CMIN/DF ¼ 2.818). Cronbach’s alpha
coefficient and Intraclass Correlation were 0.90 and 0.86, respectively.
Conclusion: This study confirmed that the psychometric features of the 58-item final version of PAWPQSCT constructs were acceptable in a sample of Iranian employees. This questionnaire can be used as a
valid and reliable tool to evaluate Iranian employees’ PA behaviors and develop effective educational
interventions for workers and managers
Creator
Kamel Ghobadi 1
, AhmadAli Eslami 1,*, Asiyeh Pirzadeh 1
, Seyed Mohammad Mazloomi 2
,
Fatemeh Hosseini 3
, AhmadAli Eslami 1,*, Asiyeh Pirzadeh 1
, Seyed Mohammad Mazloomi 2
,
Fatemeh Hosseini 3
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Publisher
1Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
3Department of Public Health, School of Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
2Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
3Department of Public Health, School of Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
Date
20 September 2023
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FAJAR BAGUS W
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Citation
Kamel Ghobadi 1
, AhmadAli Eslami 1,*, Asiyeh Pirzadeh 1
, Seyed Mohammad Mazloomi 2
,
Fatemeh Hosseini 3, “Assessment of Questionnaire of Physical Activity at Workplace Based
on the Social Cognitive Theory (PAWPQ-SCT): A Psychometric Study in
Iranian Gas Refinery Workers,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 25, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11597.
on the Social Cognitive Theory (PAWPQ-SCT): A Psychometric Study in
Iranian Gas Refinery Workers,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 25, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11597.