AUTHOR=Tannoubi Amayra , Guelmami Noomen , Bonsaksen Tore , Chalghaf Nasr , Azaiez Fairouz , Bragazzi Nicola Luigi 

TITLE=Development and Preliminary Validation of the Physical Education-Study Process Questionnaire : Insights for Physical Education University Students

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 10 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.856167

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2022.856167

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=Background: The Revised Two Factor Study Process Questionnaire (R-SPQ-2F) is used to examine students' study approaches in higher education. The questionnaire is designed to measure two factors: deep and surface approaches. In order to measure these approaches for students in physical education and sport, a new measurement instrument should take into consideration the practical context of this field of education that makes it specific to other fields. objective: the present study aims (a) to develop and empirical test of a new instrument for measuring the study process in physical education and sports students, and (b) to test psychometric properties of the tool. Methods: Two exploratory and confirmatory samples of physical education students, aged between 19 and 26 years, were recruited online from female (n=414) and male (n=393) students. The participants filled in Google Forms survey including Physical Education-Study Process Questionnaire (PE-SPQ) and the Arabic version of the revised study process questionnaire (R-SPQ-2F). Results:  Exploratory factor analysis showed a suitable four factors solution, which is approved by confirmatory factor analysis indices ( 2 = 466.47, TLI = 0.94, CFI = 0.95; RMSEA = 0.56 IC 90% [0.050-0.062]). Internal consistency of the PE-SPQ simultaneously checked by McDonald's ω, Cronbach's αand Gutmann's λ6 showed good reliability of the PE-SPQ. Convergent validity examined by Average variance extracted (AVE) was good. The comparison between the AVE root mean square and Pearson correlation coefficients of each factor with his indicators reveals the discriminant validity of the PE-SPQ. Furthermore, Pearson's correlation between the PH-SPQ factors and the SPQ-2F establishes the concurrent validity of the new scale. Conclusion: The PE-SPQ scale is valid and reliable and can be used to assess study process factors in physical education students.