CONSTRUCT VALIDITY OF THE BRUININKS-OSERETSKY TEST OF MOTOR PROFICIENCY-SHORT FORM FOR A SAMPLE OF GREEK PRESCHOOL AND PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN

2006 ◽  
Vol 102 (1) ◽  
pp. 65 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANTONIS KAMBAS
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Motor Proficiency

scholarly journals Influences of persistent overweight on perceptual-motor proficiency of primary school children: the North-West CHILD longitudinal study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elna de Waal ◽  
Anita Elizabeth Pienaar
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Running Speed ◽  
Significant Group ◽  
Motor Proficiency ◽  
North West ◽  
The North

Abstract Background Overweight can be a precursor of poor motor execution, negatively impacting the overall development of school-aged children on various levels. This study determined the long-term influences of overweight on perceptual-motor proficiency (PMP) of primary school children in the North-West Province of South Africa. Methods The study, which included 381 participants, formed part of the NW-CHILD longitudinal study from Grade 1 (6.86 years, ± 0.39) in 2010 to Grade 7 (12.9 years, ± 0.38) in 2016. Socioeconomic categories, called quintiles, were used to compare high and low socioeconomic status groups. Overweight was identified when BMI values fell above the 85th percentile, using age- and gender-specific cut-off points. The group was categorised into 4 BMI groups (never overweight, persistent overweight, overweight-to-normal and normal-to-overweight). The Bruininks Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-2 (BOT-2) Short Form and selected composites measuring strength, balance, and running speed and agility were used to assess PMP. Results A repeated measures ANOVA analysis indicated specific PMP differences between different BMI groups, but not total motor proficiency (BOT-2 Short Form total) differences. Practical significant group differences (Cohen’s d-values) were found in running speed and agility, strength, balance and the BOT-2 total, over seven primary school years. The persistent overweight group showed the poorest performance over time, but also showed deteriorating skills and a gradual widening in perceptual-motor skills performance, compared to the other groups. BMI-related differences in perceptual-motor coordination were also more pronounced in older age groups. Conclusions Persistent overweight negatively impacts specific motor-proficiency components, while improving weight status can counter these effects, which highlights the importance of timeous intervention to combat obesity at a young age.

Parental Involvement as a Holistic Concept Using Rasch/Guttman Scenario Scales

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (7) ◽  
pp. 846-865
Author(s):  
Inna Antipkina ◽  
Larry H. Ludlow
Keyword(s):  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
School Outcomes ◽  
Parental Behaviors ◽  
Russian Region ◽  
Holistic Concept

Parental involvement (PI) in the education of their children is an important factor which should be taken into account when assessing and predicting children’s school outcomes. However, PI encompasses numerous operationalizations from checking homework, to communication with school, to organizing cultural outings. This study describes a Rasch/Guttman scenario-based scale designed to provide a holistic approach to measuring the PI construct. The Parental Involvement SCenarios scale (PISC-9) was administered to 1,930 parents of primary school children from a sample representative of a Russian region. The scale has very good technical and construct validity characteristics. More specifically, raw scores on the PISC-9 may be represented as locations along a hierarchical continuum from relatively less to increasingly more time consuming and demanding parental behaviors.

scholarly journals The Comparison of Children’s Anthropometrics and Motor Performance Relative Body Mass Index using Principle Component Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.34) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Mohamad Razali Abdullah ◽  
Nuruaslizawati Ayob ◽  
Siti Musliha Mat-Rasid ◽  
Hafizan Juahir ◽  
Rabiu Muazu Musa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
School Children ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Motor Proficiency ◽  
Principle Components Analysis ◽  
Hand Eye Coordination

This study aims to compare dominant factors of anthropometrics and motor component among children relative body mass index. A total 5819 primary school children (3243 boys and 2576 girls) aged 7.30±0.28 years old were subdivided into four groups according their Body Mass Index (BMI) namely underweight group (UWG), normal weight group (NWG), overweight group (OWG) and obese group (OBG). The parameters involved in this study are weight, height, standing broad jump (SBJ), sit and reach (SAR), hand wall toss (HWT) and 20 meter run (20MR). Method of Principle Components Analysis (PCA) was employed to ascertain the domain factors parameters for each BMI group. For boys and girls, initial PCA identifies two components with higher Eigen value (> 1). In first component VF1 for boys and girls, PCA after varimax rotation revealed two varifactors that are weight (> 0.90) and height (> 0.80) for all BMI group. Otherwise, second component VF2 for boys and girls revealed high factor loading on low muscular strength, hand-eye coordination and speed. This study indicates there is direct effect between motor proficiency and BMI among preschool population and revealed that primary school children with high body mass may have lower motor proficiency on explosive strength, coordination and speed compared with normal body mass. 

scholarly journals Does Cultural Background Influence the Intellectual Performance of Children from Immigrant Groups?

2004 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan te Nijenhuis ◽  
Elsbeth Tolboom ◽  
Wilma Resing ◽  
Nico Bleichrodt
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Turkish Children ◽  
Ability Test ◽  
Sum Score ◽  
Predominant Factor ◽  
Standardized Achievement Tests ◽  
Dutch Children

Summary: This paper addresses both the construct validity and the criterion-related validity of the “Revisie Amsterdamse Kinder Intelligentie Test” (RAKIT), which is a cognitive ability test developed for primary school children. The present study compared immigrant primary school children (N = 559) and Dutch children (N = 604). The mean scores of Surinamese/Netherlands Antillean, Moroccan, and Turkish children differed from each other and were lower than those of the Dutch children. Comparison of the test dimensions showed that group differences with respect to the construct validity were small. We found some item bias, but the combined effects on the sum score were not large. The estimate of general intelligence (g) as computed with the RAKIT showed strong predictive validity for most school subjects and standardized achievement tests. Although some criteria revealed significant prediction bias, the effects were very small. Most of the analyses we performed on differences in test scores and differences in criterion scores supported Spearman's hypothesis that g is the predominant factor determining the size of the differences between two groups. The conclusion that the RAKIT can be used for the assessment of groups from various backgrounds seems warranted.

Children's depression, gender and age norms for an Irish national (primary) school population

2008 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 88-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Meehan ◽  
Frank Houghton ◽  
Hilary Cowley ◽  
Sharon Houghton ◽  
Kevin Kelleher
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Children's Depression Inventory ◽  
Children’S Depression Inventory ◽  
National School ◽  
Children’S Depression ◽  
Parent Version

AbstractObjectives: To provide normative data for older national (primary) school children, broken down by age and gender, for the Children's Depression Inventory-Short version (CDI-S) and revised norms for the Children's Depression Inventory-Parent version (CDI-P) and its subscales.Method: Forty-three randomly selected national schools took part in this study. Participants were 1,255, fifth and sixth class, Irish national school children who completed the Children's Depression Inventory Short Form (CDI-S). In total 1,018 parents completed the corresponding parent form, the Children's Depression Inventory-Parent version (CDI-P).Results: Norms for the CDI-S and the CDI-P subscales were produced. Revised norms for the CDI-P are proposed. Results revealed no significant age or gender difference in depressive symptomatology as measured by respondent's CDI-S and total CDI-P scores. Parent's ratings of their children's depression levels (CDI-P) and children's self-reported depression levels (CDI-S) were significantly correlated. The CDI-S and CDI-P displayed good internal reliability.Conclusion: Results indicate the utility of both the CDI-S and the CDI-P for assessing depressive symptoms in national school children in Ireland. This study confirms that national school children do display symptoms of depression. School based policies, materials and services supporting and promoting positive mental health should be developed, implemented and resourced.

The prevalence of allergic diseases in primary school children in Edirne, Turkey

1997 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 262-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. TOROS SELCUK ◽  
T. CAG-LAR ◽  
T. ENUNLU ◽  
T. TOPAL
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Primary School Children
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