A structural model of university faculty perceived physical literacy: evidence-based quality physical education

Background In 2024, China will become an education powerhouse, with requirements for quality sports campus culture. Purpose It was used the Perceived Physical Literacy Instrument (PPLI) to explore the factor structure of perceived physical literacy (PL) among university faculties, and to construct a structural model. Method It was selected and validated the content validity and consistency of 18 items/versions of the PPLI. Use a snowball sampling method, it is to conduct a questionnaire survey and select university faculty members as research subjects. Using SPSSAU as a computational tool, exploratory factor analysis was first performed, followed by confirmatory factor analysis to determine the factor structure of the structural model. Results The content validity and consistency of the PPLI were satisfactory, with an item level 0.83–1 and a scale level 0.94. The structural model was determined to be a 4-factor 12-item factor structure, and the validity was satisfactory. In the exploratory factor analysis, all item loadings ranged from 0.41 to 0.64 (Cronbach's alpha, 0.81–0.87). In the process of calculating the confirmatory factors, all factor loadings ranged from 0.41 to 0.69. Conclusion PPLI is an effective and reliable assessment tool for evaluating university faculty members perceived physical literacy (PL perception). A quality sports campus culture should take into account the effectiveness of faculty members faculty PL understanding.