Evaluation of Physical Literacy in 9- to 11-Year-Old Children: Reliability and Validity of Two Measurement Tools in Three Southeastern European Countries
The awareness of the importance of physical literacy (PL) is globally increasing; however, knowledge of the applicability of PL measurement tools in southeastern Europe is limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of translated versions of the CAPL-2 and PLAYself qu...
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| author | Petra Rajkovic Vuletic Marijana Geets Kesic Barbara Gilic Miran Pehar Edin Uzicanin Kemal Idrizovic Damir Sekulic |
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| description | The awareness of the importance of physical literacy (PL) is globally increasing; however, knowledge of the applicability of PL measurement tools in southeastern Europe is limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of translated versions of the CAPL-2 and PLAYself questionnaires in 9- to 11-year-old elementary school children from Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. The participants were 303 children (141 girls; all 9 to 11 years of age) from Croatia (<i>n</i> = 71), Bosnia and Herzegovina (<i>n</i> = 162), and Montenegro (<i>n</i> = 70), enrolled in regular elementary school. The participants were tested throughout a test–retest procedure using two PL evaluation tools, i.e., the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy (shorter version, CAPL-2) and the Physical Literacy Assessment of Youth (PLAYself) questionnaires. With an intraclass correlation (ICC) of 0.70–0.80 for specific questionnaire subscales and 0.84 for the total score, PLAYself was found to be reliable. With Kappa values of 0.11–0.23 and a percentage of absolute agreement of less than 62%, CAPL-2 appeared to be less reliable. Factors related to sport participation were significantly positively associated with the PLAYself score, indicating its proper validity. In conclusion, we suggest the usage of the PLAYself questionnaire in further studies examining PL in children of a similar age in the region. Future studies in other age groups and languages are also warranted. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4780202962f346d6ade2b8c814a3222b2023-11-24T14:35:38ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672023-10-011011172210.3390/children10111722Evaluation of Physical Literacy in 9- to 11-Year-Old Children: Reliability and Validity of Two Measurement Tools in Three Southeastern European CountriesPetra Rajkovic Vuletic0Marijana Geets Kesic1Barbara Gilic2Miran Pehar3Edin Uzicanin4Kemal Idrizovic5Damir Sekulic6Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, 21000 Split, CroatiaFaculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, 21000 Split, CroatiaFaculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, 21000 Split, CroatiaFaculty of Science and Education, University of Mostar, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and HerzegovinaFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Tuzla, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and HerzegovinaFaculty for Sport and Physical Education, University of Montenegro, 81400 Niksic, MontenegroFaculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, 21000 Split, CroatiaThe awareness of the importance of physical literacy (PL) is globally increasing; however, knowledge of the applicability of PL measurement tools in southeastern Europe is limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of translated versions of the CAPL-2 and PLAYself questionnaires in 9- to 11-year-old elementary school children from Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. The participants were 303 children (141 girls; all 9 to 11 years of age) from Croatia (<i>n</i> = 71), Bosnia and Herzegovina (<i>n</i> = 162), and Montenegro (<i>n</i> = 70), enrolled in regular elementary school. The participants were tested throughout a test–retest procedure using two PL evaluation tools, i.e., the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy (shorter version, CAPL-2) and the Physical Literacy Assessment of Youth (PLAYself) questionnaires. With an intraclass correlation (ICC) of 0.70–0.80 for specific questionnaire subscales and 0.84 for the total score, PLAYself was found to be reliable. With Kappa values of 0.11–0.23 and a percentage of absolute agreement of less than 62%, CAPL-2 appeared to be less reliable. Factors related to sport participation were significantly positively associated with the PLAYself score, indicating its proper validity. In conclusion, we suggest the usage of the PLAYself questionnaire in further studies examining PL in children of a similar age in the region. Future studies in other age groups and languages are also warranted.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/11/1722physical literacyprimary schooltest–retestinternal consistencycriterion validity |
| spellingShingle | Petra Rajkovic Vuletic Marijana Geets Kesic Barbara Gilic Miran Pehar Edin Uzicanin Kemal Idrizovic Damir Sekulic Evaluation of Physical Literacy in 9- to 11-Year-Old Children: Reliability and Validity of Two Measurement Tools in Three Southeastern European Countries Children physical literacy primary school test–retest internal consistency criterion validity |
| title | Evaluation of Physical Literacy in 9- to 11-Year-Old Children: Reliability and Validity of Two Measurement Tools in Three Southeastern European Countries |
| title_full | Evaluation of Physical Literacy in 9- to 11-Year-Old Children: Reliability and Validity of Two Measurement Tools in Three Southeastern European Countries |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of Physical Literacy in 9- to 11-Year-Old Children: Reliability and Validity of Two Measurement Tools in Three Southeastern European Countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of Physical Literacy in 9- to 11-Year-Old Children: Reliability and Validity of Two Measurement Tools in Three Southeastern European Countries |
| title_short | Evaluation of Physical Literacy in 9- to 11-Year-Old Children: Reliability and Validity of Two Measurement Tools in Three Southeastern European Countries |
| title_sort | evaluation of physical literacy in 9 to 11 year old children reliability and validity of two measurement tools in three southeastern european countries |
| topic | physical literacy primary school test–retest internal consistency criterion validity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/11/1722 |
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