Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PAES) trait-version

The PAES (Kendzierski and DeCarlo, 1991; Motl et al., 2001) trait-version is a 14-item measure used to assess enjoyment of physical activity using a 5-point bipolar rating scale (5=disagree a lot, 1=agree a lot). For the PAES trait-version, the stem used to cue responses for each item is “When I am physically active or exercising…” so as to measure one’s typical affective responses to PA. The measure includes 8 items indicative of rewarding effects and 6 items indicative of aversive effects.

Related Articles

Kendzierski, D., & DeCarlo, K. J. (1991). Physical activity enjoyment scale: Two validation studies. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 13(1), 50-64. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.13.1.50

Motl, R. W., Dishman, R. K., Saunders, R. P., Dowda, M., Felton, M. G., & Pate, R. R. (2001). Measuring enjoyment of physical activity in adolescent girls. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 21, 110-117. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005768-200105001-00280

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