Validation of the psychometric properties of the health-promoting lifestyle profile in a sample of Taiwanese women.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To examine the preliminary psychometric properties of the Chinese health-promoting lifestyle profile II (HPLP II) among Taiwanese women.

Methods

We conducted a secondary analysis of cross-sectional data from 137 middle-aged women in southern Taiwan. HPLP II reliability was estimated with Cronbach's α coefficient, and concurrent validity was estimated with Pearson's correlation between the HPLP II, the World Health Organization's abbreviated Quality of Life assessment (WHOQOL-BREF), perceived health, and demographic variables. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) evaluated construct validity.

Results

Initial CFA using a six-factor measurement model aligned with the original HPLP II, excepting the factor loading of one subsequently excluded item. CFA of the revise

SUBMITTER: Meihan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3075398 | biostudies-literature | 2011 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature