Scale from Home Environment Survey (All items developed for this survey based on literature review) | Item Retained in final Home Environment Survey | Cronbach's Alpha | Inter-rater Intra-Class Coefficients | Test-retest Intra-Class Coefficients |
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Physical Activity Availability (Total Scale) | N.A. | .88 | .99 | |
Inside playroom | Yes | .71 | .79 | |
Exercise room | Yes | .83 | .84 | |
Sandbox | Yes | .91 | .92 | |
Driveway | Yes | .79 | .86 | |
Play area/yard | Yes | 1.0 | .43 | |
Exercise equipment in TV area | Yes | .57 | .74 | |
Space to play in TV area | Yes | .56 | .71 | |
Swing Set | Yes | .88 | .95 | |
Bicycle | Yes | 1.00 | .84 | |
Rollerblades/skates | Yes | .66 | .89 | |
Skateboard/scooter | Yes | .72 | .86 | |
Jump rope | Yes | .88 | .89 | |
Hiking shoes | Yes | .76 | .85 | |
Running shoes | Yes | -.08 | .76 | |
Basketball hoop | Yes | .89 | .93 | |
Baseball equipment | Yes | .50 | .78 | |
Racket | Yes | .89 | .84 | |
Hockey Equipment | Yes | .95 | .96 | |
Balls | Yes | 1.00 | .43 | |
Pedometer | Yes | .61 | .82 | |
Winter Sports Equipment | Yes | .85 | .92 | |
Other Physically Active Toys | Yes | .33 | .60 | |
Physical Activity Accessibility (Total Scale) | .66 | .55 | .78 | |
How many of your child's active toys are in working condition | Yes | .26 | .72 | |
How many of your child's active toys are stored in area child uses them | Yes | .35 | .69 | |
How many of your child's active toys does child need help getting out | Yes | .47 | .58 | |
How many of your child's active toys are stored out of sight | Yes | .18 | .73 | |
Physical Activity Parental Role Modelling (Total Scale) | .68 | .30 | .85 | |
Your child sees you being physically active | Yes | .22 | .78 | |
Your child sees you doing house/yard work | Yes | -.29 | .61 | |
Your child sees you use Physical activity as relaxation | Yes | .44 | .67 | |
Your child sees you on the computer | No | .22 | .86 | |
Your child sees you watching TV/movies | No | .42 | .75 | |
Your child hears you talk about sports or physical activity | Yes | .16 | .73 | |
Your child hears you say you were too tired to be physically active | Yes | .02 | .63 | |
How often are you physically active with your child | Yes | .39 | .69 | |
Physical Activity Parental Policies (Total Scale) | .79 | .24 | .80 | |
How often do you encourage your child to be physical active | Yes | .08 | .62 | |
How often do you transport your child for physical activity | Yes | .48 | .79 | |
How often do you send your child outside to play | Yes | .44 | .81 | |
How often do you give your child physical activity options | Yes | .28 | .61 | |
How often do you praise your child for being physically active | Yes | -.06 | .71 |