Turkish Cultural Adaptation, Validity and Reliability Study of Youth Activity Profile (YAP-Turkey)

June 14, 2024 updated by: Nilay Arman, Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)

Cultural Adaptation, Validity, and Reliability Study of the Turkish Version of the Youth Activity Profile (YAP-Turkey)

Aim: The aim of this study is to conduct a Turkish cultural adaptation, validity, and reliability study of the Youth Activity Profile (YAP), developed to assess physical activity and sedentary behavior in a sample of individuals aged 12-17 years of Turkish descent.

Method: Online surveys will be distributed to participants through social media platforms, messages, and emails. Participants' demographic information will be obtained using an online assessment form prepared by the researchers. Subsequently, the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (PAQ-A) will be used to determine the levels of physical activity. This survey will be completed by participants at a time convenient for them during the academic term. Following this, questions from the Youth Activity Profile (YAP) will be administered. Once the targeted number of participants is reached, the data collection process will be concluded, and the survey link will be deactivated.

Potential Outcomes: It is expected that this study will contribute to a better understanding of the health behaviors and physical activity trends of adolescents aged 12-17 years, thereby informing health policies.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Adolescence represents a critical developmental period during which individual lifestyle preferences and behavioral patterns are formed. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the age range of 10-19 years is defined as the adolescent period. Regular physical activity (PA) is crucial for maintaining health during this period. WHO recommends that children and adolescents aged 5-17 years engage in moderate to high-intensity physical activity for at least 60 minutes a day. However, it is reported that globally, 80.3% of adolescents do not reach the recommended PA level. Studies have indicated an increase in the prevalence of diseases such as obesity, mental health problems, and hypertension during adolescence, highlighting the critical importance of physical activity during this phase. Therefore, accurate assessment of PA and sedentary behavior (SB) is essential. Self-report questionnaires, as subjective methods, provide an accurate and reliable means to define the PA/SB ratio and also offer a more cost-effective evaluation opportunity. It is believed that evaluating personal factors such as gender, age, and weight, along with contextual factors both in and out of school, is important in assessing the physical activity level and quality of adolescents.

Currently, there is no specific questionnaire validated and reliable in Turkish that covers the age range of 12-17 years for assessing PA and SB levels. Studies have shown that the methodological quality and validity of commonly used questionnaires to measure PA and SB in adolescents have some limitations. Therefore, further research is necessary to enhance and standardize surveys in this field in Turkey. These studies are crucial for better understanding the health behaviors and trends among young people and for guiding health policies.

The aim of this study was to conduct a Turkish cultural adaptation, validity, and reliability study of the Youth Activity Profile (YAP), developed to assess physical activity and sedentary behavior in adolescents within a sample of Turkish individuals aged 12-17 years.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

150

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy children aged between 12 and 17, both male and female, attending primary or middle school.

In order to determine the validity and reliability of the scale, the number of items of the tested scale was taken into consideration in determining the sample number to be included in the study (15 items in total). The number of volunteers was determined as ten times the number of items (150 participants) and 15 substitutes were added to the number of volunteers considering the drops and the number of the sample was determined as 165.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged between 12 and 17
  • Enrolled in primary or middle school
  • Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Having any serious visual impairment or mental health problem
  • Not having the ability to read and write in Turkish
  • Having any orthopedic, neurological, or rheumatological disease that may affect physical activity levels

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Our study will be conducted as a single-group design

This study will be conducted with healthy young people aged 12-17 years who voluntarily agree to participate in the study. Individuals will be included in the study after obtaining consent from the participants and their parents.

This questionnaire will be filled in at the convenience of the participants during the academic year. Then the questions of the Youth Activity Profile (YAP) will be asked. The time required to complete the questionnaires is approximately 20 minutes in total.
Other: Validity and Reliability

Participants were included in the study after obtaining consent from both the participants and their parents. Participants were informed about the study prior to the survey, and only those who volunteered were included in the study. The data collection process was conducted online via Google Forms. The assessment form was sent to the participants through social media platforms, messages, and emails. Participants completed the YAP-T twice, 7 days apart, and all measurements were taken on weekdays under similar conditions by the same evaluators (4 evaluators) in the same region (Istanbul).

Test-retest reliability will be determined by calculating the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) between the total scores obtained from the two assessments.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Youth Activity Profile (YAP)
Time Frame: Change from baseline to 7 day
The Youth Activity Profile (YAP) is a 15-item questionnaire developed to evaluate physical activity and sedentary behavior in children and adolescents aged 8 to 17 years. It operates on a recall basis, covering activities over the previous week (7 days) and includes assessments of both school and out-of-school activities, as well as time spent in sedentary behaviors.
Change from baseline to 7 day

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (PAQ-A)
Time Frame: Baseline
The scale consisting of 10 questions is calculated with a 5-point Likert system. The 1st question is divided into 15 items. In the calculation of the 1st question, the result obtained by dividing each score given for 15 items by the number of items is used. The scores given for each of the questions 2-8 are totalled. The 9th question consists of 7 items in total
Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Nilay Arman Arman, Asst. Prof., Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Istanbul, Turkey

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

July 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

February 1, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

July 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 14, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 14, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

June 20, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 20, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 14, 2024

Last Verified

June 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 67G2qhEM

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

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