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Isabel C Salazar-Torres1, Ma Teresa Varela-Arévalo, Luisa F Lema-Soto
1Universidad de Granada, España. isalazar@javerianacali.edu.co
Revista De Salud Publica (Bogota, Colombia)
|February 23, 2011
Summary
This study developed and validated the CEVJU-R questionnaire to assess university students' health behaviors and lifestyles. The validated tool demonstrates suitable psychometric properties for identifying health needs and informing health promotion strategies.
Area of Science:
- Health Behavior Research
- Psychometrics
- Student Health
Background:
- University students exhibit diverse health behaviors that shape their lifestyles.
- Assessing these behaviors is crucial for developing targeted health interventions.
- Existing tools may not adequately capture the multifaceted nature of student lifestyles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To construct a questionnaire for assessing university students' health behaviors and lifestyles.
- To evaluate the psychometric properties of the developed questionnaire.
- To provide a reliable instrument for health promotion and prevention in university populations.
Main Methods:
- A two-phase validation study involving 1,485 and 1,811 university students.
- Content validity, item discrimination, factorial analysis, and reliability assessments were conducted.
- The study utilized data from multiple Colombian universities.
Main Results:
- The final 40-item CEVJU-R questionnaire assesses eight lifestyle factors (physical activity, eating habits, substance use, etc.).
- Additional items address motivation and resource availability related to health behaviors.
- Acceptable factor reliability (0.6–0.7) was achieved.
Conclusions:
- The CEVJU-R questionnaire possesses suitable psychometric properties for evaluating university students' lifestyles.
- This instrument represents an advancement in measuring student health behaviors.
- Findings can guide health needs identification and the focus of health promotion and prevention strategies.
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