Reliability and Validity of the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II Spanish Version in University Students

• Published in: Healthcare (Basel) 2024-07, Vol.12 (13), p.1330
• Main Authors: Zambrano Bermeo, Rosa Nury, Estrada Gonzalez, Catalina, Herrera Guerra, Eugenia Del Pilar, Aviles Gonzalez, Cesar Ivan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: College students; Data collection; Demographic aspects; Eating behavior; Evaluation; Exercise; Extracurricular activities; Health aspects; Health behavior; Health promotion; Life style; Lifestyles; Methods; Nutrition research; Personal relationships; Physical fitness; Quantitative psychology; Questionnaires; Sociodemographics; Stress; University students; Validation studies; Validity
• ISSN: 2227-9032; 2227-9032
• DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12131330

The purpose of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the Spanish version of the (HPLP-II) scale in Colombian university students. This was a methodological study to verify reliability and construct validity. A total of 763 undergraduate university students in Cali, Colombia, agreed to participate in the study by filling out a form that included information on sociodemographic characteristics and the HPLP-II scale Spanish version. Data were collected between February and June 2021. To determine construct validity, a confirmatory factor analysis was performed, and internal consistency was determined through Cronbach's alpha. The confirmatory factor analysis of the proposed theoretical model showed that the goodness-of-fit indices of the scale demonstrated an acceptable level of validity nearing an excellent level of fit (χ = 7168.98; gl = 1268; < 0.001; root mean square error of approximation = 0.08; normed fit index, adjusted goodness-of-fit index = 0.95). Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the scale was 0.94, and the subscales ranged from 0.68 to 0.89. The HPLP-II Spanish version is a valid and reliable instrument to assess the health-promoting lifestyle profile of university students.