Cameron Peers1, Johann Issartel2, Stephen Behan3, Noel O'Connor4, Sarahjane Belton5. 1. School of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland. Electronic address: cameron.peers2@mail.dcu.ie. 2. School of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland. Electronic address: Johann.issartel@dcu.ie. 3. School of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland. Electronic address: Stephan.behan@dcu.ie. 4. Insight Centre for Data Analytics, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland. Electronic address: noel.oconnor@dcu.ie. 5. School of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland. Electronic address: Sarahjane.belton@dcu.ie.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this paper was to investigate whether physical self-efficacy mediates the relationship between movement competence (fundamental movement skills and perceived movement skill competence) and physical activity in children. METHODS: A purposive sample of 860 children (47.7% female, 10.9 ± 1.16 years) were recruited and completed assessments for physical self-efficacy (Physical Activity Self-Efficacy Scale), fundamental movement skills (Test of Gross Motor Development-3), perceived movement skill competence (Pictorial Scale of Perceived Movement Skill Competence), and physical activity (PACE+). A bootstrap mediation analysis was employed using movement competence as the predictor variable and physical activity as the outcome variable, and physical self-efficacy as the potential mediator of the relationship. RESULTS: The results from a bootstrap mediation analysis yielded a statistically significant mediation effect for physical self-efficacy, with the entire model explaining approximately 10.3% of the variance of physical activity. The indirect effect of perceived movement skill competence through physical self-efficacy was significantly larger than the indirect effect of fundamental movement skills through physical self-efficacy. Neither sex nor age acted as a covariate. CONCLUSION: Movement competence (fundamental movement skills and perceived movement skill competence) acts as a source of information for children's physical self-efficacy, moreover physical self-efficacy mediates the movement competence - PA relationship. Findings highlight the need for interventions to target and improve movement competence as a whole for children.
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this paper was to investigate whether physical self-efficacy mediates the relationship between movement competence (fundamental movement skills and perceived movement skill competence) and physical activity in children. METHODS: A purposive sample of 860 children (47.7% female, 10.9 ± 1.16 years) were recruited and completed assessments for physical self-efficacy (Physical Activity Self-Efficacy Scale), fundamental movement skills (Test of Gross Motor Development-3), perceived movement skill competence (Pictorial Scale of Perceived Movement Skill Competence), and physical activity (PACE+). A bootstrap mediation analysis was employed using movement competence as the predictor variable and physical activity as the outcome variable, and physical self-efficacy as the potential mediator of the relationship. RESULTS: The results from a bootstrap mediation analysis yielded a statistically significant mediation effect for physical self-efficacy, with the entire model explaining approximately 10.3% of the variance of physical activity. The indirect effect of perceived movement skill competence through physical self-efficacy was significantly larger than the indirect effect of fundamental movement skills through physical self-efficacy. Neither sex nor age acted as a covariate. CONCLUSION: Movement competence (fundamental movement skills and perceived movement skill competence) acts as a source of information for children's physical self-efficacy, moreover physical self-efficacy mediates the movement competence - PA relationship. Findings highlight the need for interventions to target and improve movement competence as a whole for children.
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