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. 2024 Mar 14;17(1):76.
doi: 10.1186/s13104-024-06722-x.

Psychometric properties of the exercise addiction inventory (EAI) questionnaire among physically active young adults

Sahar Khoshro  1 , Mahdieh Abbasalizad Farhangi  2 , Leila Jahangiry  3
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Psychometric properties of the exercise addiction inventory (EAI) questionnaire among physically active young adults

Sahar Khoshro et al. BMC Res Notes. .

Abstract

Background: Exercise addiction (EA) is a pathological behavior pattern in which a person loses control over his exercise habits and exercises excessively and suffers negative consequences for his health and even his social life. One of the best tools to measure EA is EAI. The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the EAI among Iranian physically active young adults.

Methods: Participants were randomly selected from sports clubs in Tabriz, Iran. A total of 200 questionnaires were completed. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were conducted along with tests of convergent validity. Reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha and test-retest methods.

Results: EFA indicated a one-factor structure explaining 40.43% of variance. CFA confirmed the one-factor model with good fit (Root Mean Square Error of Approximation [RMSEA] = 0.076; Comparative Fit Index [CFI] = 0.968). Internal consistency was acceptable (Cronbach's alpha = 0.71) and convergent validity was adequate. Test-retest reliability was also adequate (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC] = 0.71).

Conclusion: The results of our study show that the Persian EAI has satisfactory psychometric properties and can be used as a valid tool to assess EA.

Keywords: Exercise Addiction Inventory; Iran; Psychometric properties; Reliability; Validity.

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The authors declare no competing interests.

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A one-factor model for the scale gained from the confirmatory factor analysis (n = 200)
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