Abstract
The parental beliefs on motor development (PB-MD) and the motor habits (MOHAB) questionnaires are new instruments measuring parental beliefs, practices, infant MOHAB, and environmental features regarding motor development. Psychometric properties of these questionnaires were tested using data of parents of 268 Dutch and Israeli infants aged 1-to-8-months. Face- and convergent validity of both questionnaires, as well as internal consistency and test–retest reliability of the PB-MD were satisfactory. Exploratory factor analysis revealed five factors in the PB-MD. Altogether, both questionnaires are valid, reliable and culturally sensitive instruments potentially useful for research and clinical practice.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 556-604 |
| Number of pages | 49 |
| Journal | European Journal of Developmental Psychology |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 3 Sep 2017 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Infancy
- motor development
- motor habits
- parental beliefs
- psychometric properties
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Developmental and Educational Psychology