Measuring Health-Promoting Behaviors: Cross-Cultural Validation of the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II

PurposeIndividual lifestyles have emerged as valuable health constructs. This study aims to psychometrically test the Portuguese (European) version of the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II. MethodsAfter an adequate linguistic and cultural adaptation of the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II scale, their psychometric properties were assessed (N = 889) by Cronbach's alpha and confirmatory factor analysis. FindingsResults showed an adequate fit to a 52-item, six-factor structure. A global alpha of .925 was obtained. ConclusionsThe Portuguese version demonstrated good validity and reliability in a wide adult sample, and can thus be applied to the Portuguese population. Implications for Nursing PracticeThis instrument is useful as an evaluation tool for health-promoting lifestyles and as an instrument for testing the effectiveness of health-promoting programs. FinalidadeOs estilos de vida sAo constructos de saude valiosos. Este estudo visa avaliar as propriedades psicometricas da versAo portuguesa (Portugues europeu) do Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II. MetodosApos uma adequada adaptacAo cultural e linguistica do Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II, as suas propriedades psicometricas foram avaliadas (N = 889) atraves da analise do alfa de Cronbach e da analise fatorial confirmatoria. ResultadosOs resultados mostraram uma adaptacAo adequada a uma estrutura de 52 itens com seis fatores. O alfa global obtido foi de 0,925. ConclusAoFoi demonstrada a validade e fiabilidade da versAo portuguesa numa ampla amostra de adultos, e, portanto, pode ser aplicada para a populacAo portuguesa. Implicacoes para a pratica de enfermagemEste instrumento e util como uma ferramenta de avaliacAo de estilos de vida promotores de saude e como um instrumento para testar a eficacia de programas de promocAo da saude.