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  • Child Development
  • Motor Development
  • Cognitive Psychology

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  • Executive function (EF) is crucial for learning and behavior.
  • Understanding the interplay between motor competence and EF in preschoolers is vital.
  • Accurate self-perception of motor skills may influence cognitive development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify profiles of actual motor competence (AMC) and perceived motor competence (PMC) in preschoolers.
  • To examine demographic variations across these motor competence profiles.
  • To investigate how executive function (EF), including cognitive flexibility and inhibitory attention, differs among these profiles.

Main Methods:

  • Latent profile analysis (LPA) was used to categorize 571 preschoolers (aged 3-6) into distinct AMC and PMC profiles.
  • Actual motor competence (AMC) was assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development-3 (TGMD-3).
  • Perceived motor competence (PMC) was measured using a modified Pictorial Scale of Perceived Movement Skill Competence (PMSC), and EF was assessed via the NIH-Toolbox Cognition Battery.

Main Results:

  • Five distinct profiles of AMC and PMC were identified, showing varied alignment between actual and perceived skills.
  • Significant associations were found between these motor competence profiles and executive function (EF) components.
  • Preschoolers with more accurate self-perceptions of their motor competence demonstrated higher levels of cognitive flexibility and inhibitory attention.

Conclusions:

  • Accurate self-perception of motor competence is linked to enhanced executive function in young children.
  • Early childhood education should incorporate activities promoting realistic self-evaluation of motor skills.
  • Supporting accurate self-assessment may foster better motor and cognitive development, contributing to healthier developmental trajectories.