A PHYSICAL SELF-EFFICACY SCALE FOR CHILDREN
The purpose of the study was to develop a physical self-efficacy scale to assess children's perception of personal strength, speed, and coordinative abilities. A 6-item scale, titled Perceived Physical Ability Scale for Children, was presented to a sample of 1914 children, 997
girls and 917 boys, ranging in age from 8 to 10 years, drawn from 15 elementary schools representing different regions of Italy. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of the data provided support for the internal validity and reliability of a single factor structure of the scale across
sex and age categories. It is argued that the scale can be used for both research and applied purposes.
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 January 2008
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