The psychometric properties of the exercise dependence scale among South African university students
Overall, the results of this study indicate an acceptable fit index, confirming the 7-factor structure of the EDS-R. However, it would be beneficial to remove item 10 from this scale for the South African content or consider rephrasing items 10 and 19. Further research is needed to investigate and verify the factorial structure of the EDS-R in the South African context.
Authors
- Rudolph Leon Van Niekerk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9166-1888)
- Ashrene Rathilal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1771-9973)
Institutions
- University of Fort Hare (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- South African Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17159/2078-516x/2025/v37i1a20698
- Primary Topic
- Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Research Foundation