Peter Holler|Johannes Jaunig
S2-5 Physical Literacy in Austria: development of the Perceived Physical Literacy Questionnaire (PPLQ) for the adult population
FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences|University of Graz
abstract purpose physical literacy pl relatively new concept austria however pl research austria currently centered around one research group focused exclusively adults cohort largely overlooked pl community far recent projects included intervention increase pl physically inactive adults development perceived physical literacy questionnaire pplq pplq comprehensive easytouse easytounderstand pl questionnaire adults german language describe development process questionnaire following methods process subsumes several phases involvement experts ensure high content validity phase 1 pl questionnaire taken previous pilot studies improvement instrument yet validated already consisted large part established questionnaire subscales six pl domains motivation confidence physical competence knowledge understanding physical activity behavior phase 2 revised 51item instrument tested onlinesurvey n 506 shortened version developed using exploratory factor analyses remaining 31 items inspected using cognitive interviews phase 3 external comprehensibility check ensure language level a2 phase 4 subsequent results belong phase 5 reliability well factorial convergent validity tested another sample 417 adults results assumed 31item model revealed misfits global local level modified based expert opinions statistical considerations remained six pl dimensions reducing complexity model found empirical support theorycompatible 24item version global modelfit final model acceptable minor misfits item level internal consistency omega convergent validity results satisfactory conclusion pplq first pl assessment instrument broad adult population incorporates holistic nature concept however studies attempt improve identified minor weaknesses apply different language versions initial results promising application research well practice supportfunding source specific funding