Understanding School Children’s Perceived Movement Skill Competence: Evidence of Validity and Reliability According to the Type of Administration

The purpose of this study was to analyze and interpret evidence-based scores of validity and reliability of the Pictorial Movement Skill Competence according to the procedure of assessment (i.e., one-on-one interview and supervised-guided group administration) in a cohort of children. A sample of 635 children (49.1% girls, 8.0-10.9 years old) participated. Confirmatory factor analyses and Rasch models were conducted to examine evidence of different forms of validity and reliability. In the current sample, each Confirmatory factor analyses three-factor Pictorial Movement Skill Competence model (locomotion, object control, and stability skills) was an adequate fit. There was good-to-excellent agreement between both types of administration and higher internal consistency for the group administration. Both methods of administration are appropriate to assess perceived motor competence with the group method showing better reliability in this sample. Supervised group administration is more efficient than the one-on-one interview and could be considered in future assessments with children older than 8-years-old.