Development of the Korean Global Physical Activity Questionnaire: reliability and validity study

Junga Lee, Choae Lee, Jihee Min, Dong Woo Kang, Ji Young Kim, Hyuk In Yang, Jihye Park, Mi Kyung Lee, Mi Young Lee, Ilhyeok Park, Sae Young Jae, Yoonsuk Jekal, Sun Ha Jee, Justin Y. Jeon

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Abstract

The goal of this study was to develop a Korean version of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (K-GPAQ) and to examine its reliability and validity. The English version of the GPAQ was translated to the Korean language (K-GPAQ) via forward–backward translation. Reliability of the K-GPAQ was evaluated using a one-week interval test–retest method with 115 individuals. Criterion-related validity of the K-GPAQ was examined with 199 participants using accelerometers. Cohen’s kappa and Spearman’s correlation coefficients were used to measure test–retest reliability and validity, respectively. A Bland–Altman analysis was used to assess agreement between physical activity (PA) levels measured via K-GPAQ and the accelerometer. Coefficients for the reliability of the K-GPAQ showed moderate agreement for recreational PA and slight agreement for work-related PA (Cohen’s kappa: 0.60–0.67 for recreational PA and 0.30–0.38 for work-related PA and Spearman’s rho: 0.27–0.47 for work-related PA and 0.53–0.70 for recreational PA). Criterion validity of the total amount of PA, as measured by the K-GPAQ and the accelerometer, showed a weak but significant correlation (r = 0.34, p < 0.01). The K-GPAQ is a reliable and valid questionnaire to measure PA although K-GPAQ overestimated PA levels.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)44-55
Number of pages12
JournalGlobal Health Promotion
Volume27
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2020

Keywords

  • health promotion
  • lifestyle
  • physical activity

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