The below items (and sub-scales) are the only ones that you are responsible for including in your group’s write up.
Instructions to Respondents
This questionnaire is designed to assess your perceptions of the run/walk exercise program and your KIN 488 group. There are no right or wrong answers so please give your immediate reaction. Your candid responses are very important. Your individual responses will be kept in strict confidence. Only the overall results will be given to you as part of the assignment.
Demographics
Student #______
Your Age:_____ yrs Gender: M F
Ethnicity (please check the appropriate choices): I am...
African North American ______
Asian ______
Native North American ______
Hispanic ______
White ______
Other (please state) ______
Group Environment
Modified version of the PAEQ (Estabrooks & Carron, 2000; describes what the instrument does and how it was developed—useful for Measures section of Method)
4 sub-scales (ATG—T, ATG—S, GI—T, GI—S) are measured via a participant’s mean score
The following questions are designed to assess your feelings about YOUR PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT with your group. Please CIRCLE a number from 1 to 9 to indicate your level of agreement with each of the statements.
I enjoy the social interactions I have with my group. (ATG—S)
I’m happy with the amount of exercise I get with my group. (ATG—T)
I am going to miss the members of my group when the semester ends. (ATG—S)
I’m happy with my group’s level of desire to exercise. (ATG—T)
Some of my best friends are in this group. (ATG—S)
This group gives me enough opportunities to improve my personal fitness. (ATG—T)
I enjoy meeting the people in my group. (ATG—S)
I like the type of exercise we do with this group. (ATG—T)
For me, this group is an important social group to which I belong. (ATG—S)
The following questions are designed to assess your perceptions of YOUR TEAM AS A WHOLE. Please CIRCLE a number from 1 to 9 that best indicates your level of agreement with each of the statements.
Our group is united in trying to reach its goals for exercise. (GI—T)
Members of our group would rather go out as a group than go out on their own. (GI—S)
We all take responsibility for the exercise adherence of our group. (GI—T)
Our group spends time socializing before or after class/group meetings. (GI—S)
Our group members have similar aspirations for the group’s exercise adherence. (GI—T)
Our group would like to spend time together if the semester was to end. (GI—S)
If members of our group have problems exercising, everyone wants to help them.(GI—T)
Members of our group stick together outside of class or group meetings. (GI—S)
Our group members communicate freely about each others responsibilities to exercise. (GI—T)
Adherence
The outcome variable was measured via:
1. attendance to the exercise sessions
2. duration of your exercise sessions
both assessed through the sign in sheets you complete
3. intensity of exercise session—Borg’s perceived exertion scale.