Convergent and divergent validity between the KTK and MOT 4-6 motor tests in early childhood
Bardid, Farid and Huyben, Floris and Deconinck, Frederik J A and De Martelaer, Kristine and Seghers, Jan and Lenoir, Matthieu (2016) Convergent and divergent validity between the KTK and MOT 4-6 motor tests in early childhood. Adapted physical activity quarterly : APAQ. pp. 33-47. ISSN 1543-2777 (https://doi.org/10.1123/APAQ.2014-0228)
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the convergent and divergent validity between the Body Coordination Test for Children (KTK) and the Motor Proficiency Test for 4- to 6-Year-Old Children (MOT 4-6). A total of 638 children (5-6 yr old) took part in the study. The results showed a moderately positive association between the total scores of both tests (r = .63). Moreover, the KTK total score correlated more highly with the MOT 4-6 gross motor score than with the MOT 4-6 fine motor score (r = .62 vs. .32). Levels of agreement were moderate when identifying children with moderate or severe motor problems and low at best when detecting children with higher motor-competence levels. This study provides evidence of convergent and divergent validity between the KTK and MOT 4-6. However, given the moderate to low levels of agreement, either measurement may lead to possible categorization errors. Children's motor competence should therefore not be judged based on the result of a single test.
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Bardid, Farid ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8591-0596, Huyben, Floris, Deconinck, Frederik J A, De Martelaer, Kristine, Seghers, Jan and Lenoir, Matthieu;-
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Item type: Article ID code: 58314 Dates: DateEvent31 January 2016Published28 September 2015AcceptedSubjects: Education Department: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Strathclyde Institute of Education > Education Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 27 Oct 2016 11:12 Last modified: 21 Nov 2024 01:12 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/58314