Turkish Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the of the Physical Activity and Social Support Scale

Investigation of the connection between physical activity and social support has gained importance in recent years and there is evidence in the literature showing a positive relationship between social support and physical activity. The aim of this study is to translate the 20-item Physical Activity and Social Support Scale (PASSS), which was developed by Golaszewski and Bartholomew in 2019 to evaluate social support for physical activity, into Turkish, to provide cultural adaptation, and to perform a reliability and validity study of the translated version of the scale in healthy adults. Within the scope of the inclusion criteria, 230 healthy young adult individuals between the ages of 18-35, who do physical activity at least twice a week, who do not have serious limitations that prevent participation in physical activity, and who voluntarily agree to participate in the study by signing their consent, will be recruited.

As a result of the study, it is aimed to bring a valid and reliable tool in Turkish to the literature in order to evaluate the importance of social support on physical activity.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Social Support, Physical Activity, Validation, Reliability
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: questionnaire application

Detailed Description

Investigation of the connection between physical activity and social support has gained importance in recent years and there is evidence in the literature showing a positive relationship between social support and physical activity. The aim of this study is to translate the 20-item Physical Activity and Social Support Scale (PASSS), which was developed by Golaszewski and Bartholomew in 2019 to evaluate social support for physical activity, into Turkish, to provide cultural adaptation, and to perform a reliability and validity study of the translated version of the scale in healthy adults. Within the scope of the inclusion criteria, 230 healthy young adult individuals between the ages of 18-35, who do physical activity at least twice a week, who do not have serious limitations that prevent participation in physical activity, and who voluntarily agree to participate in the study by signing their consent, will be recruited. The demographic information of the participants will be obtained with the sociodemographic data form prepared to record the demographic information of the participants, and then the participants will be asked to fill in the "Physical Activity and Social Support Scale" adapted into Turkish. Evaluations of the participants will be made in the form of an online survey via "Google Forms". "Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and International Physical Activity Questionnaire" will be used for construct validity of the scale, and SF-12 physical and mental component summary scores will be used for convergent and divergent validity. The survey will be repeated every 7-14 days in order to perform the test-retest analysis of the survey. As a result of the study, it is aimed to bring a valid and reliable tool in Turkish to the literature in order to evaluate the importance of social support on physical activity.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 230

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Istanbul, Turkey
    • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 35 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: N/A

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Young adult individuals aged 18-35 who have physical activity at least 2 days a week will be included the study.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Between the ages of 18-35
• Individuals who do physical activity at least 2 days a week

Exclusion Criteria:

• Severe physical limitations that prevent physical activity
• Individuals with cognitive impairment

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Physical Activity and Social Support Scale (PASSS)	The questionnaire, which was developed to evaluate social support for physical activity, consists of 20 questions and provides the opportunity to evaluate social support for physical activity in various dimensions.	Baseline (First assessment)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Physical Activity and Social Support Scale (PASSS)	The questionnaire, which was developed to evaluate social support for physical activity, consists of 20 questions and provides the opportunity to evaluate social support for physical activity in various dimensions.	Within a 7-to-14-day period after the first assessment (Second assessment)
Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)	MSPSS is a 12-item scale that measures the adequacy of social support. It consists of 3 subgroups that include items about family, friends and social support from a special person. It consists of 4 items for each group and each item is graded on a 7-item likert scale. A high total score indicates a high level of perceived social support.	Baseline (First assessment)
International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-Short Form)	IPAQ is a global scale that allows to evaluate physical activity. The short version provides information on time spent walking, moderate-intensity, vigorous activity, and sedentary activity. In the outcome evaluation, the estimation of MET energy expenditure for each activity category and the weekly reported activity time are used to calculate total physical activity.	Baseline (First assessment)
SF-12	Physical component-12 score is obtained from general health, physical role, physical functionality and body pain sub-dimensions. Mental component-12 score is obtained from mental health, emotional role, social functionality and energy sub-dimensions.	Baseline (First assessment)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 16, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): November 1, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): November 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 8, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 8, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): April 14, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 31, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 29, 2023
• Last Verified: May 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: physical activity; validity; social support; reliability
• Other Study ID Numbers: IstanbulUC2022

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No