Development of a Digital-Based Instrument to Assess Perceived Motor Competence in Children: Face Validity, Test-Retest Reliability, and Internal Consistency
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Phase I: Face Validity
2.2. Phase II: Reliability and Validity Testing
3. Results
3.1. Phase I: Face Validity
3.2. Phase II: Reliability and Validity Testing
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Object Control Skills | % Correct | Locomotor Skills | % Correct |
---|---|---|---|
Catch | 94.8 | Gallop | 91.4 |
Dribble | 87.9 | Hop | 77.6 |
Kick | 77.6 | Jump | 96.6 |
Roll | 91.4 | Leap | 93.1 |
Strike | 96.6 | Run | 94.8 |
Throw | 58.6 | Slide | 94.8 |
Total | 87.5 | Total | 94.6 |
Subtest | Sex | Alphas Test 1 | ICC (LCI-UCI) |
---|---|---|---|
Object control | All | 0.48 | 0.79 (0.64–0.88) |
Girls | 0.55 | 0.80 (0.56–0.91) | |
Boys | 0.42 | 0.77 (0.50–0.89) | |
Locomotor | All | 0.49 | 0.77 (0.61–0.87) |
Girls | 0.68 | 0.79 (0.53–0.91) | |
Boys | 0.58 | 0.75 (0.46–0.88) | |
Total | All | 0.62 | 0.83 (0.71–0.90) |
Girls | 0.58 | 0.82 (0.61–0.92) | |
Boys | 0.64 | 0.83 (0.65–0.92) |
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Robinson, L.E.; Palmer, K.K. Development of a Digital-Based Instrument to Assess Perceived Motor Competence in Children: Face Validity, Test-Retest Reliability, and Internal Consistency. Sports 2017, 5, 48. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports5030048
Robinson LE, Palmer KK. Development of a Digital-Based Instrument to Assess Perceived Motor Competence in Children: Face Validity, Test-Retest Reliability, and Internal Consistency. Sports. 2017; 5(3):48. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports5030048
Chicago/Turabian StyleRobinson, Leah E., and Kara K. Palmer. 2017. "Development of a Digital-Based Instrument to Assess Perceived Motor Competence in Children: Face Validity, Test-Retest Reliability, and Internal Consistency" Sports 5, no. 3: 48. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports5030048