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Psychometric Properties of the Tendency to Avoid Physical Activity and Sport Scale among Hong Kong University Students
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Mohsen Saffari; Hung-Ching Wu; Ji-Kang Chen; Nadia Bevan; Jung-Sheng Chen; Hsin-Pao Chen; Mark D. Griffiths; Chung-Ying Lin – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2024
The present study aimed to validate the Chinese version of the Tendency to Avoid Physical Activity and Sport Scale (TAPAS) among university students living in Hong Kong to assess weight and body image concerns. A convenience sample of 787 students (63.5% females; 24.5% overweight) were recruited online. The factor structure of the scale was…
Descriptors: Life Style, Physical Activity Level, College Students, Health Behavior
Gender Perspectives on Adolescent Eating Behaviors: A Study on the Eating Attitudes and Behaviors of Junior Secondary Students in Hong Kong
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Lai Yeung, Wai-ling Theresa – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2010
Objective: This research aimed to investigate the eating attitudes and behaviors of junior secondary students in Hong Kong, with a specific focus on possible gender differences. Design: A survey was conducted in 2005 to solicit data about participants' food knowledge, eating attitudes and behavior, perceptions of cooking skills and body weight,…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Females, Nutrition, Eating Habits