The validity of the 4-Skills Scan A double-validation study

W. G. van Kernebeek*, M. L.A. de Kroon, G. J.P. Savelsbergh, H. M. Toussaint

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Abstract

Adequate gross motor skills are an essential aspect of a child's healthy development. Where physical education (PE) is part of the primary school curriculum, a strong curriculum-based emphasis on evaluation and support of motor skill development in PE is apparent. Monitoring motor development is then a task for the PE teacher. To fulfill this task, teachers need adequate tools. The 4-Skills Scan is a quick and easily manageable gross motor skill instrument; however, its validity has never been assessed. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the construct and concurrent validity of both 4-Skills Scans (version 2007 and version 2015). A total of 212 primary school children (6-12 years old) was requested to participate in both versions of the 4-Skills Scan. For assessing construct validity, children covered an obstacle course with video recordings for observation by an expert panel. For concurrent validity, a comparison was made with the M-ABC-2, by calculating Pearson correlations. Multivariable linear regression analyses were performed to determine the contribution of each subscale to the construct of gross motor skills, according to the M-ABC-2 and the expert panel. Correlations between the 4-Skills Scans and expert valuations were moderate, with coefficients of.47 (version 2007) and.46 (version 2015). Correlations between the 4-Skills Scans and the M-ABC-2 (gross) were moderate (.56) for version 2007 and high (.64) for version 2015. It is concluded that both versions of the 4-Skills Scans are satisfactory valid instruments for assessing gross motor skills during PE lessons.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2349-2357
Number of pages9
JournalScandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
Volume28
Issue number11
Early online date1 Jun 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2018

Keywords

  • motor skill assessment
  • physical education
  • primary school children
  • psychometrics
  • validity

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