Validity and reliability of a pictorial instrument for assessing perceived motor competence in Portuguese children

Lopes, V. P.; Barnett, L. M.; Saraiva, L.; Gonçalves, C.; Bowe, S. J.; Abbott, G.; Rodrigues, L. P.

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It is important to assess young children's perceived Fundamental Movement Skill (FMS) competence in order to examine the role of perceived FMS competence in motivation toward physical activity. Children's perceptions of motor competence may vary according to the culture/country of origin; therefore, it is also important to measure perceptions in different cultural contexts. The purpose was to assess the face validity, internal consistency, test-retest reliability and construct validity of the 12 FMS items in the Pictorial Scale for Perceived Movement Skill Competence for Young Children (PMSC) in a Portuguese sample.

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Child Child Behavior Child Development Child, Preschool Cultural Diversity Exercise Female Humans Male Motor Skills Perception Portugal Reproducibility of Results Self Efficacy Self-Assessment