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Title: Test-Retest Reliability and Convergent Validity of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children--Third Edition with Australian 3-6-Year-Olds and Their Parents
Language: English
Authors: On K. Wu, Ted Brown (ORCID 0000-0001-9403-5877), Mong-Lin Yu (ORCID 0000-0003-1662-5008), Nicki Joshua (ORCID 0000-0001-8307-1805), Christopher J. Wilson (ORCID 0000-0001-5714-0635), Hannah Cruickshank Campbell (ORCID 0000-0002-9023-4681)
Source: Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention. 2025 18(1):4-24.
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: 21
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Check Lists, Psychometrics, Evaluation Methods, Developmental Disabilities, Perceptual Motor Coordination, Test Reliability, Parent Surveys
Geographic Terms: Australia
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Movement Assessment Battery for Children
DOI: 10.1080/19411243.2023.2271480
ISSN: 1941-1243
1941-1251
Abstract: The Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC) is one of the most-used motor-skill tests among children internationally. This study investigated the test-retest reliability and convergent validity of the MABC-3 Age Band One (AB1) Performance Test and the Parent/Teacher/Other Report Motor Checklist components in Australia. Twenty-four typically developing children aged 3-6 years (Mean = 4.33 years, SD = 1.12; 17 boys and seven girls) and their parent/guardian participated in the study. Raw score data were analyzed using Spearman's rho correlation (rₛ). Results indicated good test-retest reliability of the MABC-3, with strong statistically significant correlations found in the AB1 Performance Test (rₛ=0.563-0.897, p < 0.05; number of days apart M = 32.65, SD = 15.40) and the Motor Checklist scores (rₛ=0.663-0.877, p < 0.05; number of days between test-retest sessions M = 36.17, SD = 18.38). The overall correlations between the MABC-3 AB1 Performance Test items and Parent/Teacher/Other Report Motor Checklist section scores were weakly to moderately significant (Manual Dexterity rₛ=-0.107-0.841; Aiming and Catching rₛ = -0.015 to -0.555; Balance rₛ = -0.749-0.035, p < 0.05). Findings suggest that the MABC-3 AB1 Performance Test and Parent/Teacher/Other Report Motor Checklist exhibit reasonable test-retest reliability for assessing children's motor competence and parents' perceptions of children's motor performance in daily activities. In terms of convergent validity, moderate-level correlations were obtained between the MABC-3 AB1 Performance Test and the Parent/Teacher/Other Report Motor Checklist except for the Manual Dexterity subscale. Further investigation of the MABC-3's psychometric properties is recommended.
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  Data: The Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC) is one of the most-used motor-skill tests among children internationally. This study investigated the test-retest reliability and convergent validity of the MABC-3 Age Band One (AB1) Performance Test and the Parent/Teacher/Other Report Motor Checklist components in Australia. Twenty-four typically developing children aged 3-6 years (Mean = 4.33 years, SD = 1.12; 17 boys and seven girls) and their parent/guardian participated in the study. Raw score data were analyzed using Spearman&#39;s rho correlation (rₛ). Results indicated good test-retest reliability of the MABC-3, with strong statistically significant correlations found in the AB1 Performance Test (rₛ=0.563-0.897, p &lt; 0.05; number of days apart M = 32.65, SD = 15.40) and the Motor Checklist scores (rₛ=0.663-0.877, p &lt; 0.05; number of days between test-retest sessions M = 36.17, SD = 18.38). The overall correlations between the MABC-3 AB1 Performance Test items and Parent/Teacher/Other Report Motor Checklist section scores were weakly to moderately significant (Manual Dexterity rₛ=-0.107-0.841; Aiming and Catching rₛ = -0.015 to -0.555; Balance rₛ = -0.749-0.035, p &lt; 0.05). Findings suggest that the MABC-3 AB1 Performance Test and Parent/Teacher/Other Report Motor Checklist exhibit reasonable test-retest reliability for assessing children&#39;s motor competence and parents&#39; perceptions of children&#39;s motor performance in daily activities. In terms of convergent validity, moderate-level correlations were obtained between the MABC-3 AB1 Performance Test and the Parent/Teacher/Other Report Motor Checklist except for the Manual Dexterity subscale. Further investigation of the MABC-3&#39;s psychometric properties is recommended.
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