Evaluating the Feasibility and Reliability of the Motor Creativity Instrument in 9- to 13-Year-Olds in Finland
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| Title: | Evaluating the Feasibility and Reliability of the Motor Creativity Instrument in 9- to 13-Year-Olds in Finland |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Elina Sarkkinen (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Motor Learning and Development. 2026 14(1). |
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| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Grade 3 Primary Education Grade 4 Intermediate Grades Grade 5 Middle Schools Grade 6 |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Motor Development, Creativity, Measures (Individuals), Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Test Reliability, Children, Psychomotor Skills |
| Geographic Terms: | Finland |
| DOI: | 10.1123/jmld.2025-0028 |
| ISSN: | 2325-3193 2325-3215 |
| Abstract: | Motor creativity is a type of creativity that arises from an embodied process through which movement is generated. This research aimed to evaluate feasibility and reliability of the Motor Creativity Instrument (MOCI) in 9- to 13-year-olds in Finland. The instrument was pretested and piloted in a total of 87 Finnish children from third to sixth grade (mean age 11.84 ± 0.94 years). Performance in four test items of the MOCI, that is, locomotor, manipulation, symbolism, and imagination tasks, were video recorded, and videos transcribed. The transcriptions were scored for four theory-driven dimensions of motor creativity, that is, fluency, flexibility, originality, and imagination. Internal consistency of the MOCI was calculated within the four dimensions, and it was found overall acceptable (α =0.828, 95% confidence interval [0.770, 0.877]). Additionally, intrarater reliability for the imagination task was assessed using the intraclass correlation coefficient, and indicated an excellent consistency (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.97; 95% confidence interval [0.93, 0.98]) across ratings. The measurement environment and technical aspects were recognized as essential for accurate measurements. The MOCI represents the first tool that is evidently feasible and reliable for assessing motor creativity in a non-sport-specific and motor developmentally appropriate manner in children aged 9-13 years. |
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| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1508739 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Motor creativity is a type of creativity that arises from an embodied process through which movement is generated. This research aimed to evaluate feasibility and reliability of the Motor Creativity Instrument (MOCI) in 9- to 13-year-olds in Finland. The instrument was pretested and piloted in a total of 87 Finnish children from third to sixth grade (mean age 11.84 ± 0.94 years). Performance in four test items of the MOCI, that is, locomotor, manipulation, symbolism, and imagination tasks, were video recorded, and videos transcribed. The transcriptions were scored for four theory-driven dimensions of motor creativity, that is, fluency, flexibility, originality, and imagination. Internal consistency of the MOCI was calculated within the four dimensions, and it was found overall acceptable (α =0.828, 95% confidence interval [0.770, 0.877]). Additionally, intrarater reliability for the imagination task was assessed using the intraclass correlation coefficient, and indicated an excellent consistency (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.97; 95% confidence interval [0.93, 0.98]) across ratings. The measurement environment and technical aspects were recognized as essential for accurate measurements. The MOCI represents the first tool that is evidently feasible and reliable for assessing motor creativity in a non-sport-specific and motor developmentally appropriate manner in children aged 9-13 years. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-3193 2325-3215 |
| DOI: | 10.1123/jmld.2025-0028 |
