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Psychometric validation of Atest-EF and attention profile of students during physical education classes

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  • Jorge Santos

    (Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco)

  • João Petrica

    (Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco)

  • João Serrano

    (Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco)

  • Marco Batista

    (Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco)

  • Samuel Honório

    (Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco)

  • Luís Maia

    (Universidade da Beira Interior)

Abstract

The present study aimed for the adaptation and validation of the Questionnaire Atest-EF, with the use of a confirmatory factorial analysis (CFA) of the measurement model, applied to students of the 3rd cycle of Basic Education. A total of 156 students of both genders, aged between 12 and 16 years (M = 14.7 ± SD = 1.3) were included in the study, with 84 female and 71 males, from the 7th, 8th and 9th grade. The main results reveal that the psychometric qualities confirm the adequacy of this model, demonstrating that the Atest-EF factorial structure: 1 factor/4 items, has very acceptable indexes of Atest - EF validity: (χ2 = 6.141, p = .000, χ2/gl = 3.07, NFI = 0.90 CFI = .925, IFI = .930, MFI = .9997, GFI = .995, AGFI = .975, RMR = .042, RMSEA = .08, SRMR = .028). With these results, the structural model reveals a satisfactory factorial assessment. This led to conclude that the Portuguese version of Atest-EF can be used, with high confidence in the evaluation of the student’s attention profiles in Physical Education classes. Compared with the moments of the class, there were only significant differences in students’ attention in the approach to sports in the first and fourth moments of the class, as well as in the general profile of attention, with significantly higher values in the approach to team sports.

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  • Jorge Santos & João Petrica & João Serrano & Marco Batista & Samuel Honório & Luís Maia, 2019. "Psychometric validation of Atest-EF and attention profile of students during physical education classes," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 53(6), pages 3119-3130, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:qualqt:v:53:y:2019:i:6:d:10.1007_s11135-019-00926-1
    DOI: 10.1007/s11135-019-00926-1
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