Validity and reliability of measures of television viewing time and other non-occupational sedentary behaviour of adults: A review

Time spent in non-occupational sedentary behaviours (particularly television viewing time) is associated with excess adiposity and an increased risk of metabolic disorders among adults; however, there are no reviews of the validity and reliability of assessing these behaviours. This paper aims to do...

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Main Authors: Clark, B., Sugiyama, T., Healy, Genevieve, Salmon, J., Dunstan, D., Owen, N.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/48178
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author Clark, B.
Sugiyama, T.
Healy, Genevieve
Salmon, J.
Dunstan, D.
Owen, N.
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description Time spent in non-occupational sedentary behaviours (particularly television viewing time) is associated with excess adiposity and an increased risk of metabolic disorders among adults; however, there are no reviews of the validity and reliability of assessing these behaviours. This paper aims to document measures used to assess adults' time spent in leisure-time sedentary behaviours and to review the evidence on their reliability and validity. Medline, CINAHL and Psych INFO databases and reference lists from published papers were searched to identify studies in which leisure-time sedentary behaviours had been measured in adults. Sixty papers reporting measurement of at least one type of leisure-time sedentary behaviour were identified. Television viewing time was the most commonly measured sedentary behaviour. The main method of data collection was by questionnaire. Nine studies examined reliability and three examined validity for the questionnaire method of data collection. Test-retest reliabilities were predominantly moderate to high, but the validity studies reported large differences in correlations of self-completion questionnaire data with the various referent measures used. To strengthen future epidemiological and health behaviour studies, the development of reliable and valid self-report instruments that cover the full range of leisure-time sedentary behaviour is a priority. © 2008 The Authors.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-481782017-09-13T14:22:15Z Validity and reliability of measures of television viewing time and other non-occupational sedentary behaviour of adults: A review Clark, B. Sugiyama, T. Healy, Genevieve Salmon, J. Dunstan, D. Owen, N. Time spent in non-occupational sedentary behaviours (particularly television viewing time) is associated with excess adiposity and an increased risk of metabolic disorders among adults; however, there are no reviews of the validity and reliability of assessing these behaviours. This paper aims to document measures used to assess adults' time spent in leisure-time sedentary behaviours and to review the evidence on their reliability and validity. Medline, CINAHL and Psych INFO databases and reference lists from published papers were searched to identify studies in which leisure-time sedentary behaviours had been measured in adults. Sixty papers reporting measurement of at least one type of leisure-time sedentary behaviour were identified. Television viewing time was the most commonly measured sedentary behaviour. The main method of data collection was by questionnaire. Nine studies examined reliability and three examined validity for the questionnaire method of data collection. Test-retest reliabilities were predominantly moderate to high, but the validity studies reported large differences in correlations of self-completion questionnaire data with the various referent measures used. To strengthen future epidemiological and health behaviour studies, the development of reliable and valid self-report instruments that cover the full range of leisure-time sedentary behaviour is a priority. © 2008 The Authors. 2009 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/48178 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2008.00508.x Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. restricted
spellingShingle Clark, B.
Sugiyama, T.
Healy, Genevieve
Salmon, J.
Dunstan, D.
Owen, N.
Validity and reliability of measures of television viewing time and other non-occupational sedentary behaviour of adults: A review
title Validity and reliability of measures of television viewing time and other non-occupational sedentary behaviour of adults: A review
title_full Validity and reliability of measures of television viewing time and other non-occupational sedentary behaviour of adults: A review
title_fullStr Validity and reliability of measures of television viewing time and other non-occupational sedentary behaviour of adults: A review
title_full_unstemmed Validity and reliability of measures of television viewing time and other non-occupational sedentary behaviour of adults: A review
title_short Validity and reliability of measures of television viewing time and other non-occupational sedentary behaviour of adults: A review
title_sort validity and reliability of measures of television viewing time and other non-occupational sedentary behaviour of adults: a review
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/48178