EVIDENCE FOR THE VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF THE CHILDREN S ATTRACTION TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (CAPA) SCALE IN IRANIAN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

Background and Aim: We aimed to cross-validate the long version of children’s attraction to physical activity (CAPA) scale in Iranian preschool children.Methods: Evidence for the validity of the scale was based on face validity, content validity, and internal consistency. The scale was translated into Persian and underwent forward translation, synthesis of the translation and backward translation. Face and content validity were subsequently assessed on individuals and expert panels. A sample of 30 preschool children (5-6 years of age) were randomly selected from three kindergartens. Children were interviewed by their kindergarten teachers.Results: Internal consistency for each of the five subscales of the CAPA scale was evaluated through Cronbach’s alpha. The internal consistency was acceptable for most of the subscales when negative statements were excluded from the analyses. Conclusion: The results indicated that the long version of CAPA scale is appropriate for use with Iranian preschool children.

Keywords:

physical activity , children , CAPA questionnaire , validation , Persian