title: Validation of the psychometric properties of the health-promoting lifestyle profile in a sample of Taiwanese women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the preliminary psychometric properties of the Chinese health-promoting lifestyle profile II (HPLP II) among Taiwanese women.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a secondary analysis of cross-sectional data from 137 middle-aged women in southern Taiwan. HPLP II reliability was estimated with Cronbach's α coefficient, and concurrent validity was estimated with Pearson's correlation between the HPLP II, the World Health Organization's abbreviated Quality of Life assessment (WHOQOL-BREF), perceived health, and demographic variables. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) evaluated construct validity.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Initial CFA using a six-factor measurement model aligned with the original HPLP II, excepting the factor loading of one subsequently excluded item. CFA of the revised 51-item HPLP II yielded a good estimate of fit. Correlations between the revised instrument and the six subscales were acceptable >0.7. The Cronbach's α coefficient surpassed 0.7 for the revised instrument and six subscales ranged from 0.71 to 0.91. The relationships between the 51-item instrument, perceived health, WHOQOL-BREF domain scores, and demographic variables were also significantly positive.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The revised HPLP II scale is appropriate to measure the health-promoting lifestyles of Taiwanese women.
authors.affiliation: The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong. meihan@hku.hk
authors.forename: Lo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Meihan
authors.forename: Wong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chung-Ngok
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008875:Middle Aged; D011594:Psychometrics; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D013624:Taiwan