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Health promoting behaviors in adolescence: validation of the Portuguese version of the Adolescent Lifestyle Profile

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dc.contributor.authorSousa, Pedro Miguel Lopes
dc.contributor.authorGaspar, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorFonseca, Helena
dc.contributor.authorHendricks, Constance
dc.contributor.authorMurdaugh, Carolyn
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-30T09:57:55Z
dc.date.available2018-07-30T09:57:55Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractObjective 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.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jped.2014.09.005pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/3384
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.subjectAdolescentpt_PT
dc.subjectAdolescent Behaviorpt_PT
dc.subjectCross-Cultural Comparisonpt_PT
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studiespt_PT
dc.subjectFemalept_PT
dc.subjectHumanspt_PT
dc.subjectLanguagept_PT
dc.subjectMalept_PT
dc.subjectPsychometricspt_PT
dc.subjectReproducibility of Resultspt_PT
dc.subjectSex Factorspt_PT
dc.subjectHealth Promotionpt_PT
dc.subjectLife Stylept_PT
dc.subjectSurveys and Questionnairespt_PT
dc.subjectTranslationspt_PT
dc.titleHealth promoting behaviors in adolescence: validation of the Portuguese version of the Adolescent Lifestyle Profilept_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage365pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue4pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage358pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleJornal de Pediatriapt_PT
oaire.citation.volume91pt_PT
person.familyNameLopes de Sousa
person.givenNamePedro Miguel
person.identifierhttps://scholar.google.pt/citations?user=NdSkok4AAAAJ&hl=pt-PT
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person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-6313-532X
person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-8996-4356
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