Health promoting behaviors in adolescence: validation of the Portuguese version of the Adolescent Lifestyle Profile
Objective: Reliable and valid instruments are essential for understanding health‐promoting behaviors in adolescents. This study analyzed the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Adolescent Lifestyle Profile (ALP). Methods: A linguistic and cultural translation of the ALP was cond...
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author | Pedro Sousa Pedro Gaspar Helena Fonseca Constance Hendricks Carolyn Murdaugh |
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description | Objective: Reliable and valid instruments are essential for understanding health‐promoting behaviors in adolescents. This study analyzed the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Adolescent Lifestyle Profile (ALP).
Methods: A linguistic and cultural translation of the ALP was conducted with 236 adolescents from two different settings: a community (n = 141) and a clinical setting (n = 95). Internal consistency reliability and confirmatory factor analysis were performed.
Results: Results showed an adequate fit to data, yielding a 36‐item, seven‐factor structure (CMIN/DF = 1.667, CFI = 0.807, GFI = 0.822, RMR = 0.051, RMSEA = 0.053, PNFI = 0.575, PCFI = 0.731). The ALP presented a high internal consistency (α = 0.866), with the subscales presenting moderate reliability values (from 0.492 to 0.747). The highest values were in Interpersonal Relations (3.059 ± 0.523) and Positive Life Perspective (2.985 ± 0.588). Some gender differences were found. Findings showed that adolescents from the clinic reported an overall healthier lifestyle than those from the community setting (2.598 ± 0.379 vs. 2.504 ± 0.346; t = 1.976, p = 0.049).
Conclusion: The ALP Portuguese version is a psychometrically reliable, valid, and useful measurement instrument for assessing health‐promoting lifestyles in adolescence. The ALP is cross‐culturally validated and can decisively contribute to a better understanding of adolescent health promotion needs. Additional research is needed to evaluate the instrument's predictive validity, as well as its clinical relevance for practice and research |
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spelling | doaj.art-dd8b7b27f76446abb2d388f83fdebcbe2022-12-22T03:56:02ZporBrazilian Society of PediatricsJornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)2255-55362015-07-0191435836510.1016/j.jpedp.2015.04.003Health promoting behaviors in adolescence: validation of the Portuguese version of the Adolescent Lifestyle ProfilePedro Sousa0Pedro Gaspar1Helena Fonseca2Constance Hendricks3Carolyn Murdaugh4Escola de Ciências da Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Leiria, PortugalEscola de Ciências da Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Leiria, PortugalFaculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, PortugalFaculdade de Enfermagem, Auburn University, Auburn, Estados UnidosFaculdade de Enfermagem, University of Arizona, Tucson, Estados UnidosObjective: Reliable and valid instruments are essential for understanding health‐promoting behaviors in adolescents. This study analyzed the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Adolescent Lifestyle Profile (ALP). Methods: A linguistic and cultural translation of the ALP was conducted with 236 adolescents from two different settings: a community (n = 141) and a clinical setting (n = 95). Internal consistency reliability and confirmatory factor analysis were performed. Results: Results showed an adequate fit to data, yielding a 36‐item, seven‐factor structure (CMIN/DF = 1.667, CFI = 0.807, GFI = 0.822, RMR = 0.051, RMSEA = 0.053, PNFI = 0.575, PCFI = 0.731). The ALP presented a high internal consistency (α = 0.866), with the subscales presenting moderate reliability values (from 0.492 to 0.747). The highest values were in Interpersonal Relations (3.059 ± 0.523) and Positive Life Perspective (2.985 ± 0.588). Some gender differences were found. Findings showed that adolescents from the clinic reported an overall healthier lifestyle than those from the community setting (2.598 ± 0.379 vs. 2.504 ± 0.346; t = 1.976, p = 0.049). Conclusion: The ALP Portuguese version is a psychometrically reliable, valid, and useful measurement instrument for assessing health‐promoting lifestyles in adolescence. The ALP is cross‐culturally validated and can decisively contribute to a better understanding of adolescent health promotion needs. Additional research is needed to evaluate the instrument's predictive validity, as well as its clinical relevance for practice and researchhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553615000555LifestyleAdolescentsInstrument validationPortugueseHealth‐promotingPsychometrics |
spellingShingle | Pedro Sousa Pedro Gaspar Helena Fonseca Constance Hendricks Carolyn Murdaugh Health promoting behaviors in adolescence: validation of the Portuguese version of the Adolescent Lifestyle Profile Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português) Lifestyle Adolescents Instrument validation Portuguese Health‐promoting Psychometrics |
title | Health promoting behaviors in adolescence: validation of the Portuguese version of the Adolescent Lifestyle Profile |
title_full | Health promoting behaviors in adolescence: validation of the Portuguese version of the Adolescent Lifestyle Profile |
title_fullStr | Health promoting behaviors in adolescence: validation of the Portuguese version of the Adolescent Lifestyle Profile |
title_full_unstemmed | Health promoting behaviors in adolescence: validation of the Portuguese version of the Adolescent Lifestyle Profile |
title_short | Health promoting behaviors in adolescence: validation of the Portuguese version of the Adolescent Lifestyle Profile |
title_sort | health promoting behaviors in adolescence validation of the portuguese version of the adolescent lifestyle profile |
topic | Lifestyle Adolescents Instrument validation Portuguese Health‐promoting Psychometrics |
url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553615000555 |
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