Liu, Chien- Y; Lin, Linda Li-Chuan L; Sheu, Jiunn-Jye J; Sum, Raymond K
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To validate the Senior Perceived Physical Literacy Instrument (SPPLI). In the pilot study, we refined the Perceived Physical Literacy Instrument (PPLI, Cronbach's α = 0.94, initially designed for adults) into SPPLI using internal reliability, content validity, and construct validity results. A total of 341 older adults recruited from community centers in Southern Taiwan participated in the study. A principle component analysis (PCA) identified three components of SPPLI. Eleven items were captured from the 18-item PPLI as the SPPLI (Cronbach's α = 0.90). SPPLI exhibits three components: attitude toward physical activity, physical activity ability, and sociality around physical activity. Significant differences were discovered in physical activity ability by educational attainment ( < 0.05) and in all three components by stage of exercise (maintenance vs. non-maintenance) ( < 0.05). The SPPLI possesses proper reliability and validity to assess physical literacy among older adults. This instrument is suggested for physical literacy assessments in physical activity programs to assess the needs of older adults and/or the effectiveness of an intervention program that aims to improve the attitude, ability, and sociality of physical activity.
