Psychometric Analysis of Persian Version of Movement Imagery Questionnaire-Children Form (MIQ-C)

Abstract

Background: Previous studies have shown that Movement Imagery ability iseffective in learning and motor function in the sport as well as in rehabilitation. So,self-reporting questionnaires have been developed to evaluate the ability of MovementImagery in adults (e.g. MIQ-3) to be validated in Iran. There is currently no propertool to use for children in Iran.Objective: To fill this gap, the focus of this study was to examine the functionalstructure of the Children's Movement Imagery Questionnaire.Methods: The statistical population included children from 7 to 12 years old (135boys, 109 girls) who were selected by random cluster sampling. At first, thequestionnaire was translated into Persian. After necessary corrections, bothexploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were usedto examine the factor structure.Results: Exploratory factor analysis showed that the present log consists of threefolded scales and 12 materials that ultimately were tested and validated the threefactormodel through the confirmatory factor analysis. Also, the total reliability for thefactors was calculated by Cronbach's alpha method and equaled with 0.845, whichindicates the reliability of the mentioned logic.Conclusions: The Persian version of the current questionnaire is recommended tomeasure the children Imagery ability, from 7 to 12 years of age in the Persianlanguage.