Validation of the positive health behaviours scale: a nationwide survey of nurses in Poland
| Autor: | Aleksander Zarzeka, Mariusz Panczyk, Joanna Gotlib, Magdalena Woynarowska-Sołdan, Lucyna Iwanow |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Psychometrics Scale (ratio) Health Behavior Nurses Nationwide survey 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Environmental health Preventive Health Services Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Safety Risk Reliability and Quality Exercise 050107 human factors 05 social sciences Nutritional Requirements Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged 030210 environmental & occupational health Mental Health Female Poland Psychology Safety Research |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics. 25:76-85 |
| ISSN: | 2376-9130 1080-3548 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10803548.2018.1436124 |
| Popis: | The aim was to adjust the positive health behaviours scale (PHBS) to make it suitable for use by nurses, and to validate the new version of the tool.A previously formulated PHBS was modified. The scale comprises 29 statements describing certain positive health behaviours in four subscales: nutrition, physical activity, relaxation and behaviours related to mental health, and preventive behaviours. The scale was enriched with items on avoiding risky behaviours and a question regarding respondents' own assessment of their care for health. Analyses were conducted of reliability, construct validity, criterion validity and dimensionality of subscales. The questionnaire was completed by 1017 nurses.Cronbach's α reached 0.844 for the entire scale and 0.623-0.761 for specific subscales. Empirical data did not confirm theoretical assumptions regarding the existence of a four-element structure of the PHBS. The scale's diagnostic criteria were validated on the basis of positive results of correlation and trend analysis. Only one of the subscales proved homogeneous and could be considered unidimensional.The results confirmed the high internal consistency of the scale and its subscales. The factor structure of the PHBS was equivocal. The PHBS could be used in workplace-based health promotion programmes designed for nurses. |
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