A new motor screening assessment for children at risk for motor disorders: construct validity

Autor(es)

Martins Okuda, Paola Matiko ; Pangelinan, Melissa ; Chiorri, Carlo ; Capellini, Simone Aparecida ; Cogo-Moreira, Hugo

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria; v. 76, n. 2, p. 9-pg., 2018-02-01.

Resumo

Objective: To develop a motor screening assessment and provide preliminary evidence of its psychometric properties. Methods: A sample of 365 elementary school students was assessed, with structural equation modeling applied to obtain evidence of the adequacy of the factor structure of the motor screening assessment. As well, differential item functioning was used to evaluate whether various identifiable subgroups of children (i.e., sex and grade) perform particular tasks differently. Results: Overall, girls obtained higher scores than boys while, for both sexes, the assessment scores increased with age. Furthermore, differential item function analysis revealed that the precision of the test was highest for those with moderate to low motor performance, suggesting that this tool would be appropriate for identifying individuals with movement difficulties. Conclusion: Although further tests of its psychometric properties are required, the motor screening assessment appears to be a reliable, valid, and quickly-administered tool for screening children's movements. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 15/04619-0 - Análise psicométrica de dois testes da avaliação motora Movement Assessment Batery for Children, second edition - MABC-2 e Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency: aplicação de análise fatorial, de classes latentes e modelos híbridos (mistos)
• Beneficiário: Paola Matiko Martins Okuda
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado