Parental beliefs and practices concerning motor development: Testing new tools |
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| Authors: | Osnat Atun-Einy Saskia D. M. van Schaik |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel;2. Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Education &3. Pedagogy, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | The parental beliefs on motor development (PB-MD) and the motor habits (MOHAB) questionnaires are new instruments measuring parental beliefs, practices, infant MOHAB, and environmental features regarding motor development. Psychometric properties of these questionnaires were tested using data of parents of 268 Dutch and Israeli infants aged 1-to-8-months. Face- and convergent validity of both questionnaires, as well as internal consistency and test–retest reliability of the PB-MD were satisfactory. Exploratory factor analysis revealed five factors in the PB-MD. Altogether, both questionnaires are valid, reliable and culturally sensitive instruments potentially useful for research and clinical practice. |
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| Keywords: | Infancy motor development parental beliefs motor habits psychometric properties |
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