Development and evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Adolescent Motor Competence Questionnaire (AMCQ) for Adolescents

Timler, Amanda; McIntyre, Fleur; Cantell, Marja; Crawford, Susan; Hands, Beth

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2016.08.005

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“…51 The Adolescent Motor Competence Questionnaire (AMCQ) was recently developed with the purpose of identifying motor competence level and suspected motor difficulties among adolescents (age 12-18 years). 52 The instrument assesses a range of skills including fine and gross motor tasks relevant to adolescents, and other aspects related to sports, schooling, self-care, and daily living. Scores from the AMCQ were shown to have a moderate positive correlation with the McCarron Assessment of Neuromuscular Development (r = 0.49).…”

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“…Scores from the AMCQ were shown to have a moderate positive correlation with the McCarron Assessment of Neuromuscular Development (r = 0.49). 52 Associations between measures of actual and perceived motor competence, even into adolescence, are generally low-to-moderate, which might suggest that self-report is not a useful way to estimate motor competence levels. Despite this limitation, low-to-moderate correlations between self-report and more objective measures of physical activity are commonplace (i.e., mean of 0.37 and a range of -0.71 to 0.98).…”

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A hitchhiker’s guide to assessing young people’s motor competence: Deciding what method to use

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Vannozzi

Logan

et al. 2019

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

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Objectives: To offer a user's guide to select appropriate measures of motor competence for children and adolescents. Design: Expert consensus among a working group of the International Motor Development Research Consortium (I-MDRC). Methods: The guide provides information on objective (motion devices and direct observation) and subjective (self-reports and proxy reports) methods for assessing motor competence among children and adolescents. Key characteristics (age group, sample size, delivery mode, assessment time, data output, data processing) as well as limitations and practical considerations (e.g., cost, sources of error) with regard to each method are included in this paper. We do not recommend specific instruments, rather a guide to assist researchers and practitioners interested in assessing children's motor competence. Results: A decision flow chart was developed to support practitioners and researchers in selecting appropriate methods for measuring motor competence in young people. Real-life scenarios are presented to illustrate the use of different methods in research and practice. Conclusions: Policy makers, practitioners and researchers should consider the strengths and limitations of each method when measuring motor competence in children and adolescents. This will allow them to choose the most appropriate instrument(s) that meets their needs.

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A hitchhiker’s guide to assessing young people’s motor competence: Deciding what method to use

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Vannozzi

Logan

et al. 2019

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

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“…The Adolescent Motor Competence Questionnaire (AMCQ; [25]) is a self-report, motor competence questionnaire for adolescents aged between 12- and 18-years. It consists of 26 items covering a range of physical skills (ball and sports) and functional tasks (activities of daily living such as dressing).…”

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“…A score of 83 or below indicates motor difficulties may be present [25]. The questionnaire has evidence of concurrent validity against the McCarron Assessment of Neuromuscular Development [27; r = 0.49, p < 0.002}, test re-test reliability (intra-class correlation coefficients = 0.96), internal consistency (α = 0.90) and can be completed in less than 10 minutes [25]. Some example items on the AMCQ include “I can ride a bicycle” and “My hand writing is easy to read”.…”

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Exploring the influence of self-perceptions on the relationship between motor competence and identity in adolescents

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Background and aimsA relationship exists between an adolescent’s level of motor competence and the health of their identity. As those with low motor competence (LMC) form less healthy identities, the aim of this study was to investigate if self-perceptions mediated the negative impact of LMC on identity health.MethodsAdolescents (N = 160) completed the Adolescent Motor Competence Questionnaire (AMCQ), Assessment of Identity Development in Adolescence (AIDA) and the Self Perception Profile for Adolescence (SPPA). The mediating effect of their self-perceptions on the relationship between motor competence and identity health was examined in several ways: for the total sample, between male and females, and level of motor competence. Two motor competence groups were formed by dichotomizing their AMCQ scores (< 83 = LMC).ResultsThere was an indirect effect of self-perceptions of social competence, physical appearance, romantic appeal, behavioural conduct, close friendships and global self-worth on the relationship between motor competence and identity health for the total sample (N = 160, 64.4% males, Mage = 14.45 SD = .75, 12 to 16 years). No indirect effects were significant for females however close friendships and global self-worth were significant for the males. When the sample was grouped for motor competence, indirect effects of social competence, athletic competence, physical appearance, behavioural conduct, and global self-worth were significant for the high motor competence (HMC) group. The only self-perception significant for the LMC group was close friendships.ConclusionSelf-perceptions in several domains mediated the relationship between motor competence and identity health, and these differed for level of motor competence but not gender. Those with LMC who had a higher self-perception in the close friendships domain had a healthier identity. Designing physical activity programs that focus on skill development and forming close friendships are important for adolescents with LMC.

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“…Como instrumentos de investigação utilizou-se o questionário Adolescent Motor Competence Questionnaire (AMCQ) para avaliação de competência motora percebida pelos adolescentes (Timler, 2016). O questionário AMCQ possui 26 perguntas pessoais sobre habilidades motoras realizadas no dia a dia dos estudantes, com opção em escala likert (nunca até sempre).…”

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Relações entre a competência motora percebida e o nível socioeconômico de estudantes do Ensino Médio

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A pesquisa teve como objetivo analisar as relações entre a competência motora percebida e o nível socioeconômico de estudantes do Ensino Médio de um Colégio Estadual de Maringá-PR. A amostra foi constituída por 41 adolescentes, sendo 22 do sexo masculino e 19 do sexo feminino. A pesquisa quantitativa, com caráter descritivo, teve como instrumento o Questionário para Avaliação da Competência Motora de Adolescente e o protocolo Critério de Classificação Econômica Brasil (CCEB) da Associação Brasileira de Empresas de Pesquisa (ABEP). Os dados foram analisados por meio de estatística descritiva e inferencial com auxílio do software SPSS 22.0. Os resultados indicaram que 51,2% dos estudantes se enquadram em níveis de baixa percepção de competência motora; não existe relação entre nível de competência motora percebida e o sexo; evidenciou-se a relação entre competência motora percebida e nível socioeconômico, indicando que, quanto maior o nível sócio econômico melhor à competência motora percebida. Frente aos achados, conclui-se que, nesta realidade, houve relação entre à competência motora percebida e o nível sócio econômico em estudantes do ensino médio.

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Development and evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Adolescent Motor Competence Questionnaire (AMCQ) for Adolescents

Abstract: The development of the AMCQ was exploratory in nature and has the potential to be a reliable and valid tool for measuring motor competence in Australian adolescents.

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A hitchhiker’s guide to assessing young people’s motor competence: Deciding what method to use

A hitchhiker’s guide to assessing young people’s motor competence: Deciding what method to use

Exploring the influence of self-perceptions on the relationship between motor competence and identity in adolescents

Relações entre a competência motora percebida e o nível socioeconômico de estudantes do Ensino Médio

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