Adaptation of the Exercise Identity Measurement Scale to Turkish: a study of validity and reliability

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TUNÇKOL H. M.

FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY, cilt.17, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 17
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1741029
  • Dergi Adı: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, Linguistic Bibliography, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Psycinfo, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: exercise, identity, reliability, scale, validity
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Exercise is an important issue for modern societies. It should be a part of every human being's life. People create an exercise identity based on their exercise habits. At this point, a measurement tool that determines the exercise identity of individuals is helpful for scientists. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the reliability and validity of the "Exercise Identity Measurement Scale" (EIMS) for the Turkish sample. The scale adaptation process involved collecting responses from 689 participants via a digital platform. The original "Exercise Identity Measurement Scale" (EIMS) is a nine-item inventory. Participants were asked to indicate the degree to which each statement was characteristic of them on a 7-point Likert-type scale. According to the results of this study, the eight-item unidimensional structure of the EIMS was found to be reliable and valid for the Turkish population.