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Objective: This study aims to develop a valid and reliable attitude scale to measure individuals' health beliefs about exercise. Materials and Methods: For this purpose, the 50-item item pool created by the researchers was presented to experts in the field. After expert opinions, 8 items were excluded from the scope and the draft scale, which included 42 items, was finalized. Results: As a result of the exploratory factor analysis performed on the draft scale, a measurement structure consisting of 3 factors and 23 items was obtained. This structure was tested with confirmatory factor analysis, a 3-factor, 20-item structure emerged and its validity was confirmed. The reliability of the scale was examined by test-retest method and internal consistency analysis. Analysis showed that the stability coefficient of the scale was 0.852 and the Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient 0.943. Conclusion: It can be said that the developed scale has content and construct validity.

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