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CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY
Introduction
Chapter III describes the research design, the selection of the subjects, the protection of the human subjects, the instrumentation, the procedure, and the data analysis.
Design of the Study
A descriptive survey approach will be used. A convenience sample will be utilized to complete the survey. The variables of the study will be the following: Independent variable: Demographics and the Dependent variable: Physical activity.
Selection of Study
The subjects that will be utilized in this study will be undergraduate college students attending Johnson C. Smith University. The subject’s ages in this study will range from 18 to 24 years of age. The investigator will contact the teachers in the Department of Health and Human Performance. These courses will be utilized because they are considered to be representative of the undergraduate student population with its racial and ethnic makeup. After the investigator is granted permission to administer the questionnaires, the investigator will arrange a time at which they can administer the questionnaire. The number of students will range from 50 to 100. No compensation will be provided for the student’s participation.
Protection of Human Subjects
The purpose and procedures of this study will be explained through a written statement of informed consent that each participant will sign. In the statement of informed consent, it will be explained that all of their answers will be kept confidential. The proposal will be reviewed by the Institutional Review Board of Johnson C. Smith University.
Instrumentation
Data will be collected using a modified version of the Physical Activity Questionnaire (Gruber, 2008). A 50-item Friend/Peer Support for Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Scale (FPS-HEPAS) was developed to measure friend and peer support for exercise and diet behavior. Item content was drawn from the Social Influence on Physical Activity Questionnaire, a modified
Introduction
Chapter III describes the research design, the selection of the subjects, the protection of the human subjects, the instrumentation, the procedure, and the data analysis.
Design of the Study
A descriptive survey approach will be used. A convenience sample will be utilized to complete the survey. The variables of the study will be the following: Independent variable: Demographics and the Dependent variable: Physical activity.
Selection of Study
The subjects that will be utilized in this study will be undergraduate college students attending Johnson C. Smith University. The subject’s ages in this study will range from 18 to 24 years of age. The investigator will contact the teachers in the Department of Health and Human Performance. These courses will be utilized because they are considered to be representative of the undergraduate student population with its racial and ethnic makeup. After the investigator is granted permission to administer the questionnaires, the investigator will arrange a time at which they can administer the questionnaire. The number of students will range from 50 to 100. No compensation will be provided for the student’s participation.
Protection of Human Subjects
The purpose and procedures of this study will be explained through a written statement of informed consent that each participant will sign. In the statement of informed consent, it will be explained that all of their answers will be kept confidential. The proposal will be reviewed by the Institutional Review Board of Johnson C. Smith University.
Instrumentation
Data will be collected using a modified version of the Physical Activity Questionnaire (Gruber, 2008). A 50-item Friend/Peer Support for Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Scale (FPS-HEPAS) was developed to measure friend and peer support for exercise and diet behavior. Item content was drawn from the Social Influence on Physical Activity Questionnaire, a modified