Development of the Taiwanese version of the Health Enhancement Lifestyle Profile (HELP-T).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To develop and validate a Taiwanese version of the Health Enhancement Lifestyle Profile (HELP-T) for community-dwelling older Taiwanese adults (≥ 55 years).

Methods

The original Health Enhancement Lifestyle Profile (HELP) is a 56-item self-report questionnaire measuring various aspects of health-related lifestyles in older adults. The standard cultural-adaptation procedure was used for questionnaire translation and modification. A field test was conducted for culturally specific item selection, rating-scale analysis, and psychometric validation of the HELP-T in a sample of 274 community-dwelling older adults via classical test theory.

Results

The 59-item HELP-T is culturally adapted from the original 56-item HELP. The original 6-point rating scale was modif

SUBMITTER: Su FP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6019258 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature