The Physical Education and School Sport Environment Inventory: Preliminary Validation and Reliability
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| Title: | The Physical Education and School Sport Environment Inventory: Preliminary Validation and Reliability |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Fairclough, Stuart J., Hilland, Toni A., Vinson, Don, Stratton, Gareth |
| Source: | Environment and Behavior. Jan 2012 44(1):50-67. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2012 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Physical Education, Predictive Validity, Correlation, Physical Environment, Researchers, Secondary Schools, Children, Adolescents, Reliability, Educational Environment, Measurement, Data Analysis |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom (England) |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0013916510388495 |
| ISSN: | 0013-9165 |
| Abstract: | The study purpose was to assess preliminary validity and reliability of the Physical Education and School Sport Environment Inventory (PESSEI), which was designed to audit physical education (PE) and school sport spaces and resources. PE teachers from eight English secondary schools completed the PESSEI. Criterion validity was assessed by researcher observations of schools' spaces and facilities. To measure test-retest reliability, teachers completed the PESSEI twice within 14 days. Pearson's correlations for teacher and researcher observations ranged from r = 0.8 through 0.99. Test-retest reliability was also very high (intraclass correlation coefficients = 0.93 through 1.0). Limits of agreement were acceptable for all variables with the exception of indoor spatial area. Results support the potential of the PESSEI as an objective measure of the school physical environment. To confirm these initial findings, further validity and reliability analyses are required in differing school contexts. (Contains 1 figure and 4 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 32 |
| Entry Date: | 2012 |
| Accession Number: | EJ951881 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | The study purpose was to assess preliminary validity and reliability of the Physical Education and School Sport Environment Inventory (PESSEI), which was designed to audit physical education (PE) and school sport spaces and resources. PE teachers from eight English secondary schools completed the PESSEI. Criterion validity was assessed by researcher observations of schools' spaces and facilities. To measure test-retest reliability, teachers completed the PESSEI twice within 14 days. Pearson's correlations for teacher and researcher observations ranged from r = 0.8 through 0.99. Test-retest reliability was also very high (intraclass correlation coefficients = 0.93 through 1.0). Limits of agreement were acceptable for all variables with the exception of indoor spatial area. Results support the potential of the PESSEI as an objective measure of the school physical environment. To confirm these initial findings, further validity and reliability analyses are required in differing school contexts. (Contains 1 figure and 4 tables.) |
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| ISSN: | 0013-9165 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0013916510388495 |
