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The Health Behavior Checklist: Factor structure in community samples and validity of a revised good health practices

Sarah E Hampson1, Grant W Edmonds1, Lewis R Goldberg1

  • 1Oregon Research Institute, USA.

Journal of Health Psychology
|August 17, 2017
PubMed

Insights

The Health Behavior Checklist shows a three-factor structure. The Good Health Practices scale effectively predicts cardiovascular and metabolic health, suggesting its utility in health behavior research.

Area of Science:

  • Health Psychology
  • Behavioral Medicine
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • The multidimensional Health Behavior Checklist (HBC) is widely used.
  • Its factor structure and predictive validity require ongoing examination.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the factor structure of the HBC.
  • To assess the predictive validity of HBC scales concerning health risk factors.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from two community samples (men and women).
  • Examination of the factor structure and correlations with health indicators.

Main Results:

  • A three-factor structure was identified for the HBC.
  • The Good Health Practices scale and Wellness Maintenance scale correlated with cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors.
  • Other HBC scales showed limited predictive validity.

Conclusions:

  • The Good Health Practices scale demonstrates potential utility for assessing health behaviors.
  • Further validation is needed for other HBC scales.
  • The Good Health Practices scale is a viable alternative when objective measures are not feasible.

Keywords:
Health Behavior Checklisthealth behavior measurementpredictive validity

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