The Relationship Between Actual and Perceived Motor Competence in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Meester, An De; Barnett, Lisa M.; Brian, Ali; Bowe, Steven J.; Díaz, Judith Jiménez; Duyse, Femke Van; Irwin, J. Megan; Stodden, David F.; D’Hondt, Eva; Lenoir, Matthieu; Haerens, Leen

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“…It is noted that children with inadequate OCS tend to avoid participation in sport activities because they struggle to master advanced skills [1,2]. Feeling competent will therefore motivate children to participate in a variety of physical activities without the stress of embarrassment and instead with feelings of confidence and competence (i.e., perceived motor competence) [25]. Children who feel competent are also better able to cope with the demand of participating in sporting activities and may therefore be more physically active through sport, gaining additional physical and mental health benefits.…”

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“…Children who feel competent are also better able to cope with the demand of participating in sporting activities and may therefore be more physically active through sport, gaining additional physical and mental health benefits. Increasing positive self-perceptions of motor skill performance through actual motor competence may therefore be important for facilitating participation in sport and physical activity [1,25].…”

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Competency in Object Control Skills at an Early Age Benefit Future Movement Application: Longitudinal Data from the NW-CHILD Study

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Gericke

Plessis

2021

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The level of competency in object control skills (OCSs) during early childhood is considered to be a possible determinant of the successful generalization of these skills during later childhood. This study aimed to determine if an association exists between competency in object control skills during early childhood (6–9 years) and the application of these skills during later childhood (12 years). The NW-CHILD longitudinal study (2010–2016), included a baseline and two time-point follow-up measures in grades 1, 4, and 7 of South African children. A total of 374 participants (boys = 178, 47.59% and girls = 196, 52.41%) completed testing at all three time-points and were analyzed. The Test of Gross Motor Development, Second Edition, and the Canadian Agility and Movement Skill Assessment were used to determine associations between object control skill competency during early and later childhood by using descriptive statistics, Spearman rank order correlations, and stepwise regression analysis. The level of object control skill competency at 6 and 9 years, significantly influences the application of these skills at 12 years. A high overall and significant contribution of OCS (4.6%, p < 0.01) to the variance in the skills and time scores at 12 years; p < 0.05 were found. Competence in object control skills at an early age can provide a baseline from where opportunities for progression or transfer of skills can result in more advanced skillful executions which consequently can be considered to be a cornerstone of improved future physical activity and healthier lifestyles.

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Competency in Object Control Skills at an Early Age Benefit Future Movement Application: Longitudinal Data from the NW-CHILD Study

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Gericke

Plessis

2021

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“…Young children typically cannot differentiate between ability and effort, so perceived competence at a young age is likely attributed to effort and practice of tasks and not actual skills or abilities [ 8 , 13 , 14 ]. Perceived physical competence (PPC) is a child’s belief about their ability to move [ 8 ] and is associated with children’s motor competence [ 1 , 15 ] and physical activity [ 16 , 17 ]. Perceived competence is also associated with children’s and youth’s motivation to engage in physical education [ 18 ] and physical activity [ 19 ].…”

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Perceived Physical Competence Predicts Gains in Children’s Locomotor but Not Ball Skills across an Intervention

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Nunu

Scott-Andrews

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The purpose of this pre/post experimental study was to examine if children’s perceived physical competence predicted changes in motor skills across an intervention. Sixty-seven children (Mage = 53.2 ± 3.7 months) participated in a 16-week, mastery-climate motor skill intervention. Perceived physical competence was assessed before the intervention using the physical competence subscale of the Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance for Young Children. Motor skills were assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development-3rd Edition before and after the intervention. Results revealed that controlling for pretest skills, perceived physical competence significantly predicted posttest locomotor (p < 0.05) and total skills (p < 0.05) but did not predict posttest ball skills (p > 0.05). These results indicate that perceived physical competence may be a significant factor that predicts children’s gains in locomotor or total skills, but not ball skills, across an intervention.

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“…This is because as children age, their cognitive ability to discern their own actual competence increases [ 25 , 26 ]. Interestingly, a recent meta-analysis did not find age was a moderator between actual and perceived motor competence [ 27 ], but the authors thought this might be because there were fewer studies with older samples. In addition, the mean ages of the study samples were used in the analysis and therefore age effects were already potentially leveled out within study sub-samples [ 27 ].…”

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Does Perceived Competence Mediate between Ball Skills and Children’s Physical Activity and Enjoyment?

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The major purpose of this study was to examine the potential mediating role of perceived motor skill competence on relationships between actual ball skills and children’s physical activity (PA) and PA enjoyment. A total of 294 students (Mage = 10.96 ± 0.76; 51.7% boys) from three elementary schools completed validated questionnaires assessing their perceived competence, self-reported PA, and PA enjoyment. Students’ actual ball skills (i.e., basketball, overhand throwing, striking) were measured by PE MetricsTM. Correlation analyses showed positive relationships among the study variables (rs ranging from 0.12 to 0.56). The structural equation modeling (SEM) analyses demonstrated that the mediation model produces a goodness-of-fit to the data: χ2/df = 52.03/32; CFI = 0.96; NFI = 0.90; IFI = 0.96, RMSEA = 0.05, SRMR = 0.04. Path coefficients suggested that actual ball skill competence was strongly associated with perceived competence (β = 0.36, p < 0.01), which in turn significantly predicted PA (β = 0.29, p < 0.01) and PA enjoyment (β = 0.35, p < 0.01). The findings highlight that ball skills significantly impact students’ perceived competence, positively and indirectly affecting their PA and PA enjoyment. This study provides empirical evidence that recommends intervention strategies aimed at fostering elementary school students’ PA and PA enjoyment.

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The Relationship Between Actual and Perceived Motor Competence in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Cited by 108 publications

References 152 publications

Competency in Object Control Skills at an Early Age Benefit Future Movement Application: Longitudinal Data from the NW-CHILD Study

Competency in Object Control Skills at an Early Age Benefit Future Movement Application: Longitudinal Data from the NW-CHILD Study

Perceived Physical Competence Predicts Gains in Children’s Locomotor but Not Ball Skills across an Intervention

Does Perceived Competence Mediate between Ball Skills and Children’s Physical Activity and Enjoyment?

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