title: Validity evidence for the Salutogenic Wellness Promotion Scale (SWPS).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To test the validity, reliability, and uses of the multidimensional Salutogenic Wellness Promotion Scale (SWPS).
  
  
  METHODS
  Self-reported (n = 2140) demographic and scale data from a large university (23,000+ students) were collected and analyzed. Dependent measures included grade point average (GPA) and perceived health.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Analyses confirmed the SWPS's 7-factor multidimensional structure and its use for describing and predicting associated outcomes. The analyses of frequency distributions, means, correlations, and regressions found significant relationships between measured health behaviors, perceived health, and GPA.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The SWPS provides valid and reliable information about positive health potential for research and field health professionals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Education and Promotion, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA. beckerc@ecu.edu
authors.forename: Craig M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: Justin B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Whetstone
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Glascoff
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chaney
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Felts
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D004521:Educational Measurement; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D012650:Self Disclosure; D015144:Southeastern United States; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D055815:Young Adult