Abstract des Autors

This study examined the relationship between perceived physical competence and actual motor skill competence in African American preschool children at risk of school failure and/or developmental delay (N=59). A secondary purpose was to determine gender differences and the accuracy of self-perceptions. All children completed a perceived physical competence subscale (Harter & Pike, 1984). Actual motor skill competence was measured by Ulrich's (1985) Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD), resulting in three scores (locomotor, object-control, and TGMD-Total). Stepwise regression analysis revealed that locomotor competence (p=.99) and gender (p=.8 1) did not predict perceived physical competence, but object-control competence (p =.01) did significantly predict perceived physical competence. Adding gender to this regression model did not significantly predict perceived physical competence (p=.69). These findings showed that these children are not accurate at perceiving their physical competence. Verf.-Referat