Validation of the exercise-related cognitive errors questionnaire short form

Exercise-related cognitive error represent the extent to which individuals view their exercise engagement through a negative and biased lens. Three datasets were examined to develop a short form of the original 16-item exercise-related cognitive errors questionnaire (E-CEQ) and evaluate evidence of...

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Main Authors: Sean R Locke, James Sessford, Mary E Jung
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-08-01
Series:Health Psychology Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20551029251369584
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description Exercise-related cognitive error represent the extent to which individuals view their exercise engagement through a negative and biased lens. Three datasets were examined to develop a short form of the original 16-item exercise-related cognitive errors questionnaire (E-CEQ) and evaluate evidence of validity. Exploratory factor analysis on datasets 1 ( N = 394), 2 ( N = 177), and 3 ( N = 1027) suggested that a seven-item, one-factor model fit the data. Findings suggested that the ECEQ short form had a unidimensional factor structure that did not vary based on age or gender. As evidence of criterion-related validity, similar magnitude correlations were observed for the E-CEQ short-form (ECEQ-SF) and the original E-CEQ with key exercise variables in datasets 1 and 2 (| rs | ranged from .20 to .76). The ECEQ-SF captures the extent to which individuals view their perceived exercise barriers through a cognitively errored lens.
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spelling doaj-art-249c684ffb9d41cfa9fbb21ab778ac1a2025-08-20T03:07:20ZengSAGE PublishingHealth Psychology Open2055-10292025-08-011210.1177/20551029251369584Validation of the exercise-related cognitive errors questionnaire short formSean R LockeJames SessfordMary E JungExercise-related cognitive error represent the extent to which individuals view their exercise engagement through a negative and biased lens. Three datasets were examined to develop a short form of the original 16-item exercise-related cognitive errors questionnaire (E-CEQ) and evaluate evidence of validity. Exploratory factor analysis on datasets 1 ( N = 394), 2 ( N = 177), and 3 ( N = 1027) suggested that a seven-item, one-factor model fit the data. Findings suggested that the ECEQ short form had a unidimensional factor structure that did not vary based on age or gender. As evidence of criterion-related validity, similar magnitude correlations were observed for the E-CEQ short-form (ECEQ-SF) and the original E-CEQ with key exercise variables in datasets 1 and 2 (| rs | ranged from .20 to .76). The ECEQ-SF captures the extent to which individuals view their perceived exercise barriers through a cognitively errored lens.https://doi.org/10.1177/20551029251369584
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