Development and evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Adolescent Motor Competence Questionnaire (AMCQ) for Adolescents. (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Timler, Amanda; McIntyre, Fleur; Cantell, Marja; Crawford, Susan; Hands, Beth
• Is Part Of: Research in developmental disabilities. Volume 59(2016:Dec.)
• Page Start: 127
• Page End: 137
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: Self report -- Adolescence -- Adolescents -- Movement competence -- Assessment -- DCD -- Developmental Coordination Disorder; Developmental disabilities -- Periodicals; Developmentally disabled -- Research -- United States -- Periodicals; Developmentally disabled children -- Education -- Research -- United States -- Periodicals; Developmental Disabilities -- Periodicals; Disabled -- Periodicals; Mental Retardation -- rehabilitation -- Periodicals; Personnes atteintes de troubles du développement -- Recherche -- États-Unis -- Périodiques; Enfants atteints de troubles du développement -- Éducation -- Recherche -- États-Unis -- Périodiques; Développement, Troubles du -- Recherche -- États-Unis -- Périodiques; 616.858800
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2016.08.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0891-4222

Abstract

Abstract: Background: There are no valid and reliable self-report measures designed to identify level of motor competence and suspected motor difficulties among 12–18 year old adolescents. Aim: This paper reports the development and evaluation of a self-report questionnaire (Adolescent Motor Competence Questionnaire; AMCQ) to address this need. Method: The project proceeded in 3 phases; (A) item development, (B) content evaluation, and (C) examination of reliability and validity of the final questionnaire. Each phase was informed by criteria A and B in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), comments from a sample of 10 adolescents aged between 12 and 18 years with a range of movement skills, key informants and international experts. A convenience sample of 38 adolescents completed the final version of the AMCQ. The McCarron Assessment of Neuromuscular Development (MAND) was used to investigate concurrent validity. Results: The final version of the AMCQ comprised 26 items scored using a 4 point Likert scale with a maximum score of 104. Analyses revealed the questionnaire has an acceptable internal consistency (0.902) and 7 day test-retest reliability (0.956). A moderate positive correlation between the AMCQ and the MAND of 0.491 ( p < 0.002) provides some evidence of concurrent validity. Conclusion: 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.