French validation of the e-PROSCeSS questionnaire: stakeholder perceptions of the health promoting sports club

Abstract

Summary The health promoting sports club describes the development of the settings-based approach in sports clubs. Based on this model, a questionnaire was developed to measure health promotion perceptions in sports clubs (e-PROSCeSS). The objective of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of a French version of the e-PROSCeSS measurement tool. The questionnaire includes three scales measuring stakeholder’s perceptions of club (macro), managers (meso) and coaches (micro) activities toward promoting health. Five steps were undertaken to assess perceptions. First, scales were translated into French. Second, each item’s content clarity was tested in three populations: managers, coaches, sports participants. Third, descriptive statistics were analyzed for each scale. Fourth, confirmatory factorial analysis was used to select items for each level. Predictive validity found positive relationships between health promotion perceptions and managing/coaching positions, and negative relationships with drop-out intentions. Positive relationships were found between sports participants’ perceptions of health promotion and their self-rated performance and quality of life, while negative relationships were detected with drop-out intentions. The French e-PROSCeSS subscales showed good psychometric properties in measuring health determinants at multiple levels. However, the tool did not measure health promotion as an overarching concept that questions its applicability in the sports club setting.

Health promotion policies, perceptions, actions and needs in sports clubs in Ireland

“…With respect to HP, Irish sports clubs' perceptions followed a similar pattern to that observed in several other European countries, including Finland (Kokko et al, 2009), Belgium (Meganck et al, 2014) and France (Johnson et al, 2022), with social and environmental determinants of health receiving higher scores than organisational and economic ones, and with scores in Ireland being much higher than those in France. There is a need therefore to work on organisational and economic factors relevant to HP in sports clubs, and a good starting point for this is through policy documents and processes within the club (Johnson et al, 2022).…”

Development of the health promoting sports club—national audit tool

“…From the 8 primary sources examined, 269 total items were identified: 17 in the CAPLA-Santé, 25 76 from the three HEPA-PAT versions, 20 18 from HPSC strategies, 15 26 from the e-PROSCeSS questionnaire, 26 45 from the SCforH guidelines 27 and 84 from the policy status review of HPSCs. 18 Three extra items were added by the project team to gauge a country’s knowledge on HP; e.g.…”

“… 24 The rapid literature review protocol included establishing criteria to search for primary data sources focussing on HP and/or physical activity policies, guidelines and analysis tools published or translated into English. The following eight sources were identified and reviewed for indicators: the English version of the CAPLA-Santé, 25 three versions of the HEPA-PAT (English, Japanese and French), 20 the HPSC strategies and indicator list, 15 the e-PROSCeSS macro-level questionnaire, 26 Sports Club for Health (SCforH) indicators and guidelines 27 and the policy status review of HPSCs. 18 …”

Evaluation of implementation and effects of a health-promoting sports club intervention using a mixed-method design: PROSCeSS protocol

“…Questionnaires of HP perceptions, 25 health literacy and information about the role in the sports club ( online supplemental annex 2 )…”

“…The validated French version of the e-PROSCeSS questionnaire 25 will be used to measure managers’ and coaches’ HP perceptions. The questionnaire is composed of three different scales: the macrolevel includes items to measure the global HP orientation of the sports club, the mesolevel measures the HP guidance of managers towards coaches and the microlevel measures HP actions from coaches to the participants of their sport.…”