Validity and prognostic value of parental ratings of children's activity

Purslow, Lisa R; Jaarsveld, Cornelia H M van; Semmler, Claudia; Wardle, Jane

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2009.04.010

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“…Compared to the previous reliability studies of parents' proxy report on children's PA (Janz, et al, 2005;Manios et al, 1998;Purslow et al, 2009;Sithole & Veugelers, 2008), MPAQ-C's intra-class reliability correlation coefficient was higher (ICC ranged .20 -.70). Possibly, this is related to the longer length of the data collection period (i.e., 7 days).…”

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“…As a result, Running head: Psychometric property of Parents' proxy MPAQ-C parents reported that they had difficulties reporting children's PA when their children were at school (Telford, Salmon, Jolley, & Crawford, 2004). In addition to validity, there are also concerns related to the reliability of some parents' proxy report on children's PA because intraclass-correlation coefficients (ICCs) were only low to moderate (ICCs ranged .20 -.70) for some proxy measures (Janz, Broffitt, & Levy, 2005;Purslow, Jaarsveld, Semmler, & Wardle, 2009;Sithole & Veugelers, 2008).…”

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Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Parents’ Proxy MPAQ-C in Chinese Population

Leung

Chung

Ransdell

et al. 2016

Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science

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We examined psychometric properties of a Modified Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (MPAQ-C). Thirty-two parents (Study 1), 40 students (6–9 years) and one of each student’s parents (Study 2), and 625 parents (Study 3) completed the MPAQ-C. The MPAQ-C (six items) measured children’s physical activity (PA) after school, and during evenings and weekends for 7 days. Test–retest reliability (Study 1) and convergent validity (Study 2) were measured. Factor validity of the MPAQ-C (Study 3) was examined using confirmatory factor analysis. A single-factor model of the MPAQ-C fit the data well (χ2(9) = 42.78, p \u3c .001; comparative fit index[CFI] = .977; non-normed fit index [NNFI] = .962; root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA] = .079 [90% confidence interval {CI} = .057 to .11]), with good test–retest reliability, composite reliability (.80) and convergent validity. The factor loadings of MPAQ-C were invariant across fathers/mothers (Δχ2(6) = 3.44, p \u3e .05). The MPAQ-C is a suitable parent proxy for measuring young Chinese children’s PA

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Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Parents’ Proxy MPAQ-C in Chinese Population

Leung

Chung

Ransdell

et al. 2016

Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science

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“…There may also have been biases in the interpretation of the questions by paediatricians and parents. The limited evidence of reliability of parental reporting represented a great limitation for our study and will be a big challenge for any future surveillance system of physical activity in this age group (22) . The limited evidence of reliability of parental reporting represented a great limitation for our study and will be a big challenge for any future surveillance system of physical activity in this age group (22) .…”

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Diet and physical activity in pre-school children: a pilot project for surveillance in three regions of Italy

Carletti¹,

Macaluso²,

Pani³

et al. 2012

Public Health Nutr.

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“…Higher scores indicate greater enjoyment. These scales have shown moderate tracking from 4 to 11 years, and have been shown to be associated with objectively measured activity in this sample [30]. Children's own stated activity preferences were assessed using a series of discrete choices from 48 pairs of more vs less active pastimes, with higher scores representing preferences for more active pastimes.…”

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Environmental Influences on Children's Physical Activity: Quantitative Estimates Using a Twin Design

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BackgroundTwin studies offer a ‘natural experiment’ that can estimate the magnitude of environmental and genetic effects on a target phenotype. We hypothesised that fidgetiness and enjoyment of activity would be heritable but that objectively-measured daily activity would show a strong shared environmental effect.Methodology/Principal FindingsIn a sample of 9–12 year-old same-sex twin pairs (234 individuals; 57 MZ, 60 DZ pairs) we assessed three dimensions of physical activity: i) objectively-measured physical activity using accelerometry, ii) ‘fidgetiness’ using a standard psychometric scale, and iii) enjoyment of physical activity from both parent ratings and children's self-reports. Shared environment effects explained the majority (73%) of the variance in objectively-measured total physical activity (95% confidence intervals (CI): 0.63–0.81) with a smaller unshared environmental effect (27%; CI: 0.19–0.37) and no significant genetic effect. In contrast, fidgetiness was primarily under genetic control, with additive genetic effects explaining 75% (CI: 62–84%) of the variance, as was parent's report of children's enjoyment of low 74% (CI: 61–82%), medium 80% (CI: 71–86%), and high impact activity (85%; CI: 78–90%), and children's expressed activity preferences (60%, CI: 42–72%).ConclusionsConsistent with our hypothesis, the shared environment was the dominant influence on children's day-to-day activity levels. This finding gives a strong impetus to research into the specific environmental characteristics influencing children's activity, and supports the value of interventions focused on home or school environments.

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Validity and prognostic value of parental ratings of children's activity

Cited by 7 publications

References 34 publications

Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Parents’ Proxy MPAQ-C in Chinese Population

Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Parents’ Proxy MPAQ-C in Chinese Population

Diet and physical activity in pre-school children: a pilot project for surveillance in three regions of Italy

Environmental Influences on Children's Physical Activity: Quantitative Estimates Using a Twin Design

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