Validation of the German Version of the Subjective Vitality Scale - a Cross-Sectional Study and a Randomized Controlled Trial

Goldbeck, Florens; Hautzinger, Martin; Wolkenstein, Larissa

doi:10.1007/s41543-019-00019-8

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“…To assess subjective vitality at T1 and T2, a German version of the vitality scale with six items was used (Bostic, Mc-Gartland Rubio, & Hood, 2000;Goldbeck, Hautzinger, & Wolkenstein, 2019). Items on the scale included, for example "I feel energised" and "I feel alive and vital".…”

Section: Subjective Vitalitymentioning

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Patterns of physical activity-related health competence: stability over time and associations with subjective health indicators

Schmid

Haible

Sudeck

2020

Ger J Exerc Sport Res

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Objective If individuals want to integrate health-enhancing physical activity in their everyday life, they need specific competences. This person-oriented study aimed to: 1) Identify patterns of physical activity-related health competence, 2) examine how structurally and individually stable these patterns are over 4 months and 3) test how changes in patterns are associated with changes in subjective health indicators. Materials and methods A total of 769 individuals (82% women, Mage = 27 years) were recruited from exercise courses offered by university sport. Four facets of physical activity-related health competence (control competence for physical training, physical activity-specific affect regulation, self-determined motivation for exercise, physical activity-specific self-control) and subjective health (subjective vitality and perceived fitness) were measured twice. Patterns were identified using latent profile analysis. Their stability and associations with subjective health changes were examined with latent transition analyses and a configural frequency analysis. Results Seven patterns of physical activity-related health competence were identified. Besides three level patterns, four shape patterns were found with differing ratings across the studied variables (e.g. average values for control competence for physical training, self-determined motivation and physical activity-specific self-control, but a high level in physical activity affect regulation). These patterns proved to be structurally stable over time. In all, 72% of the individuals stayed in the same pattern, whereas 20% moved to a more and 8% to a less competent pattern. Changes in patterns are linked to change in subjective vitality and perceived fitness. Conclusion The results presented here demonstrate the added value of using a person-oriented approach to investigate development of physical activity-related health competence. Furthermore, they generate knowledge for designing tailored interventions.

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Section: Subjective Vitalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Patterns of physical activity-related health competence: stability over time and associations with subjective health indicators

Schmid

Haible

Sudeck

2020

Ger J Exerc Sport Res

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“…Vitality. The Subjective Vitality Scale (Goldbeck et al, 2019;Ryan & Frederick, 1997) was administered. Participants rated for seven items (e.g., "I feel alive and vital.")…”

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“…Internal consistencies were satisfactory (ωBaseline = .93; ωPost = .93). The German adaptation of this scale has recently been validated and exhibited the theoretically expected associations with, for example, depression, anxiety, and vigor, as well as sensitivity to change after a brief walking intervention (Goldbeck et al, 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

A Little Autonomy Support Goes a Long Way: Daily Autonomy-Supportive Parenting, Child Well-Being, Parental Need Fulfillment, and Change in Child, Family, and Parent Adjustment Across the Adaptation to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Neubauer¹,

Schmidt²,

Kramer³

et al. 2020

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This study examined effects of daily parental autonomy support on changes in child behavior, family environment, and parental well-being across three weeks during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. Day-to-day associations among autonomy-supportive parenting, need fulfillment, and child well-being were also assessed. Parents (longitudinal N=469; Mage=42.93, SDage=6.40) of school children (6-19 years) reported on adjustment measures at two measurement occasions and filled in up to 21 daily online questionnaires in the three weeks between these assessments. Results from dynamic structural equation models suggested reciprocal positive relations among autonomy-supportive parenting and parental need fulfillment. Daily parental autonomy support, need fulfillment, and child well-being partially predicted change in adjustment measures highlighting the central role of daily parenting for children’s adjustment during the pandemic.

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“…The Subjective Vitality Scale reflects a feeling of vitality and energy and consists of seven items ( Goldbeck et al, 2019 ). The items are rated on a 7-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree to 7 = strongly agree ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Construct validity could be confirmed and criterion validity with a series of validated scales (e.g., life satisfaction, somatic symptoms, basic psychological needs) could be demonstrated. Internal consistency for the scale was α = 0.87 ( Goldbeck et al, 2019 ). In the present study, the Subjective Vitality Scale was taken as an indicator of the criterion validity of general healthy emotionality as an integrative measure across all six dimensions of emotional styles.…”

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Reliability and Validity of the German Version of the Emotional Style Questionnaire

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Until recently, emotional processes have played little role in personality psychology. Based on neuroscientific findings, Davidson and colleagues proposed a theory of emotional styles, postulating six dimensions of emotional life: outlook, resilience, social intuition, self-awareness, sensitivity to context, and attention. Recently, an English version of the Emotional Style Questionnaire (ESQ) was developed and tested for reliability and validity. The aim of the present work was to test the test–retest reliability, internal consistency, construct validity, and criterion validity of the German version of the ESQ. Two separate samples consisting of 365 and 344 subjects took part in an online survey. The results of the two studies indicated satisfactory test–retest reliability and internal consistency. Regarding the construct validity, the results from Study 1 to Study 2 indicate good model fit indices. Although there was a high correlation between the subscales outlook and resilience, the analyses supported the six-factor structure postulated by Davidson and colleagues. Substantial correlations were found between the dimensions of the ESQ and other validated scales, confirming the criterion validity of the questionnaire. Our results suggest that the German version of the ESQ is a reliable and valid measurement of emotional styles. It is a feasible and economical questionnaire that can be applied in various psychology disciplines, such as personality psychology, clinical psychology, industrial psychology or sport and exercise psychology.

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Validation of the German Version of the Subjective Vitality Scale - a Cross-Sectional Study and a Randomized Controlled Trial

Cited by 14 publications

References 67 publications

Patterns of physical activity-related health competence: stability over time and associations with subjective health indicators

Patterns of physical activity-related health competence: stability over time and associations with subjective health indicators

A Little Autonomy Support Goes a Long Way: Daily Autonomy-Supportive Parenting, Child Well-Being, Parental Need Fulfillment, and Change in Child, Family, and Parent Adjustment Across the Adaptation to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Reliability and Validity of the German Version of the Emotional Style Questionnaire

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