Validation of the Exercise Health Belief Model Scale (EHBMS) among Indonesian students

Febryan Steward Soetomo; Heru Astikasari Setya Murti; Ibrahim Ahmad

doi:10.14710/jp.25.1.123-138

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14710/jp.25.1.123-138

Validation of the Exercise Health Belief Model Scale (EHBMS) among Indonesian students

Febryan Steward Soetomo¹ , Heru Astikasari Setya Murti¹, Ibrahim Ahmad²

¹Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana Salatiga I Indonesia, Indonesia

²Faculty of Information and Communication, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka I Malaysia, Malaysia

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@article{JP74007,
    author = {Febryan Soetomo and Heru Astikasari Setya Murti and Ibrahim Ahmad},
    title = {Validation of the Exercise Health Belief Model Scale (EHBMS) among Indonesian students},
    journal = {Jurnal Psikologi},
  volume = {25},
    number = {1},
    year = {2026},
    keywords = {},
    abstract = {  Background : Indonesian university students are vulnerable to health risks due to sedentary lifestyles and low physical activity, yet participation in exercise remains low and there is no culturally adapted, psychometrically validated instrument to assess exercise-related health beliefs.   Purpose : This study aimed to culturally adapt and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Exercise Health Belief Model Scale (EHBMS) for use among Indonesian university students.   Method : A total of 500 university students from various institutions across Indonesia participated. Psychometric evaluation included content validity assessment using Aiken's V, item discrimination analysis, internal consistency testing using Cronbach's alpha, and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA).   Results : The EHBMS-ID demonstrated strong psychometric properties. Content validity indices ranged from .95 to 1.00. CFA indicated acceptable model fit (RMSEA = .078; SRMR = .061; CFI = .932; TLI = .923; GFI = .990; NFI = .912), with factor loadings ranging from .289 to 1.484 and item-total correlations from .373 to .830. Internal consistency was excellent (Cronbach's alpha = .939).   Conclusion : The EHBMS-ID demonstrates acceptable validity and internal consistency among Indonesian university students, though additional model refinement may be warranted. The instrument may serve as an initial assessment tool to support the development of contextually grounded health promotion strategies in higher education. },
   issn = {2302-1098},   pages = {123--138}  doi = {10.14710/jp.25.1.123-138},
    url = {https://ejournal.undip.ac.id/index.php/psikologi/article/view/74007}
}

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Background: Indonesian university students are vulnerable to health risks due to sedentary lifestyles and low physical activity, yet participation in exercise remains low and there is no culturally adapted, psychometrically validated instrument to assess exercise-related health beliefs.

Purpose: This study aimed to culturally adapt and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Exercise Health Belief Model Scale (EHBMS) for use among Indonesian university students.

Method: A total of 500 university students from various institutions across Indonesia participated. Psychometric evaluation included content validity assessment using Aiken's V, item discrimination analysis, internal consistency testing using Cronbach's alpha, and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA).

Results: The EHBMS-ID demonstrated strong psychometric properties. Content validity indices ranged from .95 to 1.00. CFA indicated acceptable model fit (RMSEA = .078; SRMR = .061; CFI = .932; TLI = .923; GFI = .990; NFI = .912), with factor loadings ranging from .289 to 1.484 and item-total correlations from .373 to .830. Internal consistency was excellent (Cronbach's alpha = .939).

Conclusion: The EHBMS-ID demonstrates acceptable validity and internal consistency among Indonesian university students, though additional model refinement may be warranted. The instrument may serve as an initial assessment tool to support the development of contextually grounded health promotion strategies in higher education.

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In Vol 25, No 1 (2026): April 2026

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