Physical Education and Sport Sciences Dept, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thermi, Thessaloniki, Greece.
J Phys Act Health. 2013 May;10(4):523-32. doi: 10.1123/jpah.10.4.523. Epub 2012 Sep 11.
The Children's Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment (CAPE) and the Preferences for Activities of Children (PAC) are 2 measures of children's participation in various activities. The purpose of this study was the validation of the Greek version of "CAPE & PAC."
The questionnaires were translated and pilot tested on a sample of 25 individuals. The reliability and validity of the questionnaires were tested on 302 individuals (253 typical population, 49 disabled), 6-21 years of age. The construct validity of the instruments was examined the directional hypothesis by comparing known groups with existing differences. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted to determine the validity of the typology of activities. The reliability was examined by checking the internal consistency of the instruments.
The comparison between divergent groups confirmed the predicted differences of the mean scores and the validity of the instruments. Seven factors (categories of activities) emerged from the factor analysis. The acceptable range of Cronbach alpha for the PAC scale indicated high consistency.
This study provides evidence that partially support the validity and reliability of "CAPE & PAC" instruments to use in Greek population. Further investigation is recommended for both clinical and research purposes.
儿童参与和享受评估（CAPE）和儿童活动偏好（PAC）是衡量儿童参与各种活动的两种方法。本研究的目的是验证希腊语版“CAPE & PAC”。
问卷经过翻译和小样本测试（25 人）。对 302 名个体（253 名典型人群，49 名残疾人群）进行了问卷的信度和效度测试，年龄为 6-21 岁。通过比较具有现有差异的已知群体，检验了工具的结构效度。通过确定活动类型的有效性进行了探索性因素分析。通过检查仪器的内部一致性来检验可靠性。
在不同群体之间的比较证实了平均分数的预测差异和仪器的有效性。从因素分析中出现了七个因素（活动类别）。PAC 量表的可接受 Cronbach alpha 范围表明具有较高的一致性。
本研究提供的证据部分支持在希腊人群中使用“CAPE & PAC”工具的有效性和可靠性。建议进一步研究其在临床和研究中的应用。
