Table 3

Internal consistency for PAQ-A

VariablesCronbach’s coefficient, αCorrelation
(item-total)
PAQ-A total0.93
Reliability with items (Q1–Q8) individually removed
Q1. Spare-time activity: sports0.930.43
Q2. Activity during physical education classes0.930.49
Q3. Lunchtime activity0.920.71
Q4. After-school activity0.920.74
Q5. Evening activity0.910.84
Q6. Weekend activity0.910.81
Q7. Activity frequency during the last 7 days0.910.85
Q8. Activity frequency during each day last week0.920.74
  • PAQ-A, Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents; Q, question.