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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Brazilian Society of Pediatrics,
2015-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | 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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| Item Description: | 2255-5536 10.1016/j.jpedp.2015.04.003 |