Identifying actual and perceived motor competence based profiles among children

Chelsey Lawson; Emma L J Eyre; Jason Tallis; Matt Watts; Michael J Duncan

doi:10.1080/02640414.2021.2009169

Identifying actual and perceived motor competence based profiles among children

Chelsey Lawson, Emma L J Eyre, Jason Tallis, Matt Watts, Michael J Duncan

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This study aimed to develop motor competence (MC) profiles in children based on their actual and perceived MC, and to investigate differences in physical activity (PA) behaviour and motivation towards PA between profiles. Two hundred and sixteen British children (7-10 years) took part in this study. Perceived motor competence (PMC) was assessed using the pictorial scale of movement competence. MC was assessed using process-oriented and product-oriented measures. A validated questionnaire assessed motivation towards PA and an objective measure of PA was employed. K-means cluster analysis was used to create profiles. Differences in PA and motivation towards PA were examined using ANCOVAs. Four groups of divergent and convergent levels were identified based on the contribution of either product or process MC with PMC. Motivation towards PA differed by profiles that included actual-process and PMC. Children with high actual process and high PMC had significantly higher levels of autonomous motivation than children with high actual process but low PMC. No significant differences were found between PA levels and profiles. Developing the quality and execution of actual motor competence (AMC) and PMC is key to stimulate motivation towards PA. Furthermore, maintaining AMC and PMC simultaneously may be imperative to children's future PA behaviour.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	621-629
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Sports Sciences
Volume	40
Issue number	6
Early online date	7 Dec 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2021.2009169
Publication status	Published - 19 Mar 2022

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health behaviours
person-centred approach
perceived motor competence
actual-product motor competence
Actual-process motor competence

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