Andreas H Guse, Thomas Beikler, Guido Heydecke, Martin Gosau, Bärbel Kahl-Nieke
[iMED DENT-First in place model curriculum in dentistry in Germany]
Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz
recent development pictorial scale perceived water competence pspwc showed good face construct validity however additional reliability validity research needed including testretest reliability demonstration relationship pspwec test scores actual water competence toward aim administered pspwc 124 children aged 58 years repeated test administration one week subset 55 children determine testretest reliability remaining 69 children also performed fully aligned actual aquatic skills test aast indoor swimming pool provide data investigation relationship pspwc scores actual water competence found good testretest reliability global level icc 081 n 55 level individual skills weighted kappa coefficients 058 090 significant differences two test scores also found moderate positive relationship pspwc aast total scores r 64 n 69 significant difference total scores actual perceived water competencies children overestimated competence three specific skills back star swimming front diving deep water results underline specific situations childrens higher selfperceptions water competence risk factor water safety data confirm pspwc reliable measuring childrens perceived competencies aquatic education drowning prevention support validity moderate correlation actual water competencies