From: Validation of a maternal questionnaire on correlates of physical activity in preschool children
Name of factor1 | Kappa | Percentage agreement | Items with low kappa2 & low % agreement |
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Child personal factors | |||
Personality | -0.10-0.41 (poor-moderate) | 65.2-83.3 | None |
Enjoyment of PA | -0.06 (poor) | 87.0 | None |
Preference for PA | 0.00-0.82 (slight-almost perfect) | 56.5-94.4 | Does child prefer to play with toys or watch TV |
Parental support | |||
Parental support | 0.04-0.28 (slight-fair) | 75.0-80.4 | None |
Maternal self-efficacy for social support | -0.07-0.56 (poor-moderate) | 50.0-87.0 | Difficult to: take my child out to play when it's cold and wet; play an active game with my child on a busy day |
Parental rules & restrictions | |||
Parental rules | 0.00-0.47 (slight-moderate) | 52.2-91.3 | Not allowed to run or cycle in the house |
Parental restrictions | 0.05-0.59 (slight-moderate) | 56.8-81.3 | Restrictions on playing computer games/using the computer3 |
Maternal attitudes & perceptions | |||
Importance of child PA | -0.08 (poor) | 88.6 | None |
Concern about TV watching | 0.24 (fair) | 78.3 | None |
PA compared to siblings | 0.56 (moderate) | 78.3 | None |
PA compared to peers | 0.48 (moderate) | 85.4 | None |
Barriers to physical activity | |||
Perceived barriers | -0.04-0.29 (poor-fair) | 67.4-90.9 | None |
Home environment | |||
Household composition | All 1.00 except 1* (perfect) | All 100 | None |
TV/PC in bedroom | 0.78-1.00 (substantial-perfect) | 95.8-100 | None |
Car ownership | * | 100 | None |
Local environment | |||
Perceived local environment | 0.00-0.54 (slight-moderate) | 62.5-93.8 | I am concerned about 'stranger danger'. |
Lifestyle | |||
Day care | * | 100 | None |
Transport for short trips | 0.29-0.52 (fair-moderate) | 68.2-79.2 | None |