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Design, Development, and Validation of the Self-Perceived Health Scale (SPHS)
Lorena Ishel Tinajero-Chávez1, José Fernando Mora-Romo2, Andrea Bravo-Doddoli1
1Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán, Mexico City 04510, Mexico.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 29, 2023
Summary
This study developed and validated the Self-Perceived Health Scale (SPHS) in Mexico. The 12-item scale reliably measures physical health, psychological health, and healthy lifestyle across sexes.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Health Measurement
Background:
- Health is complex, influenced by psychological factors like self-perceived health (SPH).
- SPH is a subjective evaluation integrating physical, psychological, and lifestyle aspects.
- A validated scale is needed to measure SPH effectively.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate the Self-Perceived Health Scale (SPHS).
- To assess the psychometric properties of the SPHS in a Mexican population.
- To confirm the three-dimensional structure of SPH.
Main Methods:
- Development of the Self-Perceived Health Scale (SPHS).
- Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed on Mexican samples (n=600).
- Psychometric properties, including validity, reliability, and measurement invariance, were evaluated.
Main Results:
- The SPHS was validated as a 12-item scale.
- Factor analysis supported a three-dimensional structure: physical health, psychological health, and healthy lifestyle.
- The scale demonstrated adequate validity, reliability, and measurement invariance between sexes.
Conclusions:
- The Self-Perceived Health Scale (SPHS) is a robust and valid instrument.
- The SPHS effectively measures the multidimensional construct of self-perceived health.
- This scale can be utilized in diverse populations, including across sexes, for health research.
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