The Construction of a Physical Literacy Assessment Index System for Junior High School Students: A Chinese Study

Abstract

Abstract In recent years, in the context of the internalisation of education in China, overcompetitive "points-only" education has adversely affected the physical health of Chinese children and adolescents, resulting in a severe lack of physical literacy among junior high school students. Therefore, this study aimed to construct a physical literacy assessment index system for junior high school students with Chinese characteristics and quantify the weights of each domain to provide a way for students to inquire about and self-assess the sustainable development of their physical literacy. The indicator system was modelled on the CAPL-2, and valid indicators were extracted from the retrieved literature and constructed through several expert questionnaire surveys to construct a preselected indicator system for the physical literacy of junior high school students. Sixteen experts participated in three rounds of Delphi surveys until a consensus was reached on the indicators, and the experts’ opinions were used to establish a theoretical model based on hierarchical analysis of hierarchical systems (AHP) to determine the subdomains and weights of the items. The AHP was used to determine the weights of the subdomains and items of the assessment system. The weight scores of the indicators of the physical literacy assessment index system for junior high school students in China were adapted to the core idea of the physical literacy concept, which consists of four first-level indicators, eight second-level indicators and 26 third-level indicators. Through the use of the AHP to establish a progressive hierarchical model and after the consistency test, the weights of the indicators of physical literacy assessment for junior high school students in China were calculated, in which the importance of the first-level indicators decreased in the order of physical ability (29.82%) > motivation and confidence (29.64%) > knowledge and understanding (20.27%) = daily behaviour (20.27%). The system met the needs of comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of junior high school students in terms of physical activity and health promotion and provided a good solution for the needs of junior high school students in terms of physical activity and health promotion. This system meets the demand for a comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of physical activity and health promotion for junior high school students and provides a scientific basis for the development of precise and personalised physical activity and health promotion programmes.