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OBJECTIVE: To assess the reliability and validity of the Dutch version of the
exercise self-efficacy scale (ESES) in persons with spinal cord injury. This is
the first independent study of ESES psychometric properties, and the first report
on ESES test-retest reliability. PATIENTS: A total of 53 Dutch persons
with spinal cord injury. METHODS: Subjects completed the Dutch ESES twice, with 2
weeks between (ESES_1 and ESES_2). Subjects also completed the General
self-efficacy scale (GSE), and a questionnaire regarding demographic
characteristics and lesion characteristics. Psychometric properties of the Dutch
translation of the ESES were assessed and compared with those of the original
English-language version. RESULTS: The Dutch ESES was found to have good internal
consistency (Cronbach's alpha for ESES_1 = 0.90, ESES_2 = 0.88). Test-retest
reliability was adequate (intra-class correlation coefficient = 0.81, 95%
confidence interval 0.70-0.89). For validity, a moderate, statistically
significant correlation was found between ESES and the GSE (Spearman's rho ESES_1
= 0.52, ESES_2 = 0.66, p < 0.01). Furthermore, the psychometric properties of the
Dutch ESES were found to be similar to those of the original English version.
CONCLUSION: The results of this study support the use of the ESES as a reliable
and valid measure of exercise self-efficacy.

Langue : ANGLAIS