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Title: An Examination of the Association between Neurotypical School-Age Children's Performance on Two Pretend Play Assessments
Language: English
Authors: Bianca Marshall (ORCID 0009-0004-7514-6458), Ted Brown (ORCID 0000-0001-9403-5877), Mong-Lin Yu (ORCID 0000-0003-1662-5008), Kirk Re (ORCID 0000-0003-3342-454X)
Source: Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention. 2025 18(3):444-460.
Availability: Taylor & Francis. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 17
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Play, Test Validity, Measures (Individuals), Children, Parents, Child Development, Occupational Therapy, Foreign Countries, Correlation
Geographic Terms: Australia
DOI: 10.1080/19411243.2024.2375510
ISSN: 1941-1243
1941-1251
Abstract: Pretend play is an important developmental milestone. Therefore, clinicians need access to validated pretend play assessments. The study investigated the convergent validity between the Animated Movie Test (AMT) and the Affect in Play Scale--Brief Rating Version (APS-BR) when completed by a sample of neurotypical school-aged children. Fourteen participant pairs of 14 children (9 girls, 5 boys) between eight and 10 years of age and one of their parents took part in the study. Children completed the AMT and APS-BR, and parents completed the Parent Report of Children's Pretend Play (PRCPP). Spearman rho correlations were used to measure the association between each of the pretend play assessments. Significant positive associations were found between the AMT Initiation of Ideas subscale score and two of the APS-BR pretend play factor scores: Organization (rho = 0.571, p = 0.033) and Comfort in Play (rho = 0.537, p = 0.048). A significant positive association was also found between the AMT Total Setup and Preparation Score and the PRCPP's total score (rho = 0.539, p = 0.047). The results of this preliminary study provide preliminary convergent validity evidence between the AMT and APS-BR. Further psychometric research of pretend play scales is recommended.
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Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: EJ1501680
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