Psychometric Properties of the Children's Active Play Imagery Questionnaire: The Persian Version

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Children's Active Play Imagery Questionnaire (CAPIQ) in children aged 7-14 years.
Methods: The study was conducted with children aged 7-14 years in Isfahan. A total of 310 participants (110 girls and 200 boys) completed the CAPIQ questionnaire developed by Cooke and colleagues (2014) to ensure the generalizability of the results. The questionnaire consists of 11 questions and three visualization components: capability imagery (4 questions), fun imagery (3 questions), and social imagery (4 questions). It assesses children's active play imagery on a 5-point Likert scale (1 never to 5 almost always). A subset of 60 participants was selected for test-retest reliability assessment after a two-week interval. Confirmatory factor analysis based on structural equation modeling was used for construct validity assessment, Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used for internal consistency, and test-retest reliability was assessed using the test-retest method with a two-week interval.
Results: The results of confirmatory factor analysis indicated a good fit for the Persian version of the Children's Active Play Imagery Questionnaire (indices: CFI=0.91, IFI=0.92, RMSEA=0.62, CMIN/DF=0.73). The internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) of the total questionnaire was 0.84, and the internal consistency of the capability imagery component was 0.78, fun imagery component was 0.72, and social imagery component was 0.74. The test-retest reliability of the total questionnaire was 0.88, and the reliability of the capability imagery, fun imagery, and social imagery components were 0.76, 0.82, and 0.82, respectively.
Conclusion: The Persian version of the Children's Active Play Imagery Questionnaire demonstrates acceptable validity and reliability in children in Isfahan and can be utilized by athletes, coaches, and researchers.