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Development and Validation of the Outcome Expectations for Yoga Scale

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Objective: Our objective was to develop an instrument that can measure outcome expectations of yoga and to evaluate the instrument for internal consistency and initial construct validity. Methods: A 20-item scale was developed to assess physical, mental, and spiritual health benefits related to yoga practice among adults. The scale was tested in a baseline survey with adults participating in a clinical trial. Principal component analysis was used to investigate the internal structure of the measure. Outcome expectations for yoga were examined for demographic differences. Results: The sample (N = 185) was 54% women, 89% white and had a mean age of 46 years. The final 20-item scale had high item loadings that ranged from .57 to .88 with a Cronbach's alpha value of .96. Significant differences were found in outcome expectation score by sex. Conclusion: This newly developed scale can be used to assess outcome expectations for yoga and tailor interventions to promote adherence to yoga practice.

Keywords: OUTCOME EXPECTATIONS; PSYCHOMETRIC; SCALE DEVELOPMENT; VALIDATION; YOGA

Document Type: Research Article

Affiliations: 1: Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA;, Email: [email protected] 2: Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI 3: Research Associate, Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI 4: Project Director, Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI 5: Assistant Professor, Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI 6: Professor, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 7: Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 8: Professor and Chair, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA 9: Professor, Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI

Publication date: 01 November 2017

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