Development and psychometric evaluation of a Positive Health measurement scale: a factor analysis study based on a Dutch population.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The My Positive Health (MPH) dialogue tool is increasingly adopted by healthcare professionals in the Netherlands as well as abroad to support people in their health. Given this trend, the need arises to measure effects of interventions on the Positive Health dimensions. However, the dialogue tool was not developed for this purpose. Therefore, this study aims to work towards a suitable measurement scale using the MPH dialogue tool as starting point.

Design

A cross-sectional study design.

Participants and settings

A total of 708 respondents, who were all members of the municipal health service panel in the eastern part of the Netherlands, completed the MPH dialogue tool.

Methods

The factor structure of the MPH dialogue tool was explored through explor

SUBMITTER: Van Vliet M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7925905 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature