Development and Construct Validation of a Questionnaire for Measuring Affordances for Motor Behavior of Schoolchildren

Flôres, Fábio Saraiva; Rodrigues, Luís Paulo; Cordovil, Rita

doi:10.1123/jmld.2020-0055

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“…The AMBS original sample consisted of 259 responses completed by families of 6 to 10-year-old Brazilian children 7 . For this scoring system classification, a broader sample was collected.…”

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“…To create the AMBS scoring system, forty-eight of the 73 questions were grouped according to common content into 11 variables grouped into three subscales that represent the characteristics of the school and home environments that children attend (Home, Materials, and School) (Table 1). The contribution of the original items to the assigned variable was checked for consistency using a correlation (bivariate) matrix 7 . After the grouping into common variables, the subscales scoring system was determined using the data quartiles.…”

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“…Additionally, the AMBS total scores were grouped into terciles. Further information regarding the grouping of items according to common content can be seen in Flôres et al 7 . Descriptive analysis with mean and standard deviation was used to characterize AMBS results according to the proposed scoring systems.…”

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“…Based on an extensive literature review that identified the need for an instrument capable of assessing daily affordances for motor behavior of children after three years of age 6 , our group developed the Affordances for Motor Behavior of Schoolchildren (AMBS) 7 , a parental self-reporting questionnaire designed to assess the quality and quantity of affordances in the child's main microsystems. The term affordances relate to how human beings select information from the environment where they are involved, and how they perceive the world 8 .…”

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“…Despite being a valid instrument 7 , its standardization and scoring system has not yet been published. Thus, our aim with the present communication is to inform the scientific community of the AMBS update, by presenting the standardization and scoring system.…”

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Further development of the Affordances for Motor Behavior of Schoolchildren: standardized version and scoring system

Flôres

Rodrigues

Cordovil

2022

Rev. Bras. Ativ. Fís. Saúde

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Mapping and evaluating regular contexts that schoolchildren attend is of great importance to understanding motor behavior. This communication aims to present the scoring system and standardization of the Affordances for Motor Behavior of Schoolchildren (AMBS), recently presented to the scientific and educational community. The AMBS was developed to assess children’s interdependent systems, such as home, school, and sports activities, that can influence 6 to 10-year-olds’ motor development, motor learning, and motor competence. The questionnaire was completed by 377 Brazilian families. Raw scores of each of the three subscales (home, materials, and school) were transformed into standard scores, ranging from very low to very high. AMBS subscales were classified as very low (1st quartile), low (2nd quartile), good (3rd quartile), and very good (4th quartile). The AMBS total raw score is a result of the sum of the three subscales standard scores and can be classified into three categories, ranging from a low to a high AMBS. Thus, AMBS total scores were classified as low (1st tercile), average (2nd tercile), and high (3rd tercile). We expect that raw and standard scores of the AMBS can be used by researchers, parents, and clinical/education professionals to assess children’s affordances for motor behavior.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Section: Mapear E Avaliar Os Contextos Regulares Que Escolares Freque...mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Further development of the Affordances for Motor Behavior of Schoolchildren: standardized version and scoring system

Flôres

Rodrigues

Cordovil

2022

Rev. Bras. Ativ. Fís. Saúde

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Construct Validity and Reliability of the Affordances for Motor Behavior of Schoolchildren in South India

Deshpande,

Kalgutkar,

Silva

et al. 2024

Journal of Motor Learning and Development

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The Affordances for Motor Behavior of Schoolchildren (AMBS) is a standardized self-reporting tool comprising 73 questions, organized into seven sections aiming to assess affordances in children’s regular contexts. This investigation aims to establish the reliability and validity of the results obtained from the AMBS in South Indian children. The AMBS reliability and construct validity were evaluated in 393 Indian families whose children were aged between 6 and 10 years old. The internal consistency of the AMBS was evaluated by retesting the tool in a subsample of 30 families following a 14-day interval between assessments (intraclass correlation coefficient), showing a reliability level of .933. The validity of the scale was evaluated using the confirmatory factor analysis. The model that was tested indicated a very good fit, and the structural model presented significant loading coefficients from the identified variables to the theoretically specified latent factors. Positively significant correlation values were found between factors: home and materials (r = .78), home and school (r = .55), and materials and school (r = .77). Our findings suggest that AMBS is a reliable assessment tool and can evaluate the affordances provided to South Indian children. This information can be used to develop interventions to improve the physical activity levels of these children.

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Construct validation of a general movement competence assessment utilising active video gaming technology

Button

2023

Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol.

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Introduction: The assessment of children’s motor competence is an important concern as physical inactivity has been linked with poor movement quality and aspects of well-being such as low self-esteem. The General Movement Competence Assessment (GMCA) is a new instrument that was developed using active video gaming technology.Methods: Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to examine the internal validity of the GMCA in a sample of 253 typically developing children (135 boys and 118 girls), aged 7–12 years old (9.9 ± 1.6 years). Further, a second-order confirmatory factor analysis examined how the four constructs fit onto the higher-order variable of movement competence.Results: Results revealed that the first-order four-construct model of the GMCA was a good fit (CFI 0.98; TLI 0.98; RMSEA 0.05). The second-order confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the four constructs loaded directly onto movement competence. It accounted for 95.44% of the variance which is approximately 20% more than the first-order model. The internal structure of the GMCA identified four constructs of movement competence (i.e., stability, object-control, locomotion and dexterity) based on the study sample.Discussion: Performance trends in the general movement competence assessment support empirical evidence that movement competence improves as children age. Results suggest that active video games have considerable potential to help assess general motor competency in the wider population. Future work may consider the sensitivity of motion-sensing technologies in detecting developmental changes over time.

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Development and Construct Validation of a Questionnaire for Measuring Affordances for Motor Behavior of Schoolchildren

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Further development of the Affordances for Motor Behavior of Schoolchildren: standardized version and scoring system

Further development of the Affordances for Motor Behavior of Schoolchildren: standardized version and scoring system

Construct Validity and Reliability of the Affordances for Motor Behavior of Schoolchildren in South India

Construct validation of a general movement competence assessment utilising active video gaming technology

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