PMID- 33050116 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210104 LR - 20240330 IS - 1660-4601 (Electronic) IS - 1661-7827 (Print) IS - 1660-4601 (Linking) VI - 17 IP - 19 DP - 2020 Oct 8 TI - The German Multi-Dimensional Perceived Autonomy Support Scale for Physical Education: Adaption and Validation in a Sample of Lower Track Secondary School Students. LID - 10.3390/ijerph17197353 [doi] LID - 7353 AB - Teachers' autonomy support (AS) in physical education (PE) has positive effects on students' affective and behavioral outcomes in PE. Even though the existence of three different dimensions of AS, namely cognitive, organizational and procedural AS has been suggested in educational settings, there is a lack of multidimensional instruments for the assessment of autonomy-supportive teaching in PE. The aim of this study was to validate the German Multi-Dimensional Perceived Autonomy Support Scale for Physical Education (MD-PASS-PE). The sample comprised 1030 students of grades 6 through 10. Internal consistency was used to test the reliability of the assumed subscales. Factorial validity and measurement invariance across gender and age were examined by confirmatory factor analyses. Structural equation modeling was used to evaluate criterion validity. The subscales exhibited acceptable to good internal consistency. The assumed three-factor structure was confirmed within a bi-factor model including a general factor and three specific group factors. Results strongly supported measurement invariance across gender while tentatively suggesting measurement invariance across age. Criterion validity was supported as the MD-PASS-PE explained 15% and 14% of the variance in the constructs of self-efficacy and intrinsic value, respectively. The German MD-PASS-PE provides PE teachers with deeper insights into their autonomy-supportive teaching behavior, helping them to support their students' autonomy in a holistic way. FAU - Zimmermann, Julia AU - Zimmermann J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-0936-7779 AD - Professorship of Educational Science in Sport and Health, Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Georg-Brauchle-Ring 62, 80992 Munich, Germany. FAU - Tilga, Henri AU - Tilga H AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-6363-4882 AD - Institute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu, Ujula 4 str., 51008 Tartu, Estonia. FAU - Bachner, Joachim AU - Bachner J AD - Professorship of Educational Science in Sport and Health, Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Georg-Brauchle-Ring 62, 80992 Munich, Germany. FAU - Demetriou, Yolanda AU - Demetriou Y AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-6781-1295 AD - Professorship of Educational Science in Sport and Health, Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Georg-Brauchle-Ring 62, 80992 Munich, Germany. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20201008 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Environ Res Public Health JT - International journal of environmental research and public health JID - 101238455 SB - IM MH - Germany MH - Humans MH - *Motivation MH - Personal Autonomy MH - *Physical Education and Training MH - Reproducibility of Results MH - Schools MH - Students MH - Weights and Measures PMC - PMC7579324 OTO - NOTNLM OT - autonomy support OT - bi-factor model OT - cognitive autonomy support OT - intrinsic value OT - organizational autonomy support OT - procedural autonomy support OT - questionnaire OT - self-determination theory OT - self-efficacy OT - teaching COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2020/10/15 06:00 MHDA- 2021/01/05 06:00 PMCR- 2020/10/01 CRDT- 2020/10/14 01:03 PHST- 2020/09/18 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/10/03 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/10/06 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/10/14 01:03 [entrez] PHST- 2020/10/15 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/01/05 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/10/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijerph17197353 [pii] AID - ijerph-17-07353 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijerph17197353 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Oct 8;17(19):7353. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197353.