[Assessment of the health-promoting lifestyle profile on reliability and validity].

The purpose of this study is to test the reliability and validity of a translated lifestyle scale, Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP), for college students. Methods such as Cronbach's Alpha, test-retest, content validity, item analysis and factor analysis were utilized. Two hundred and fifty-two college students in Kaohsiung City were sampled as subjects and data were collected by interviews. On the basis of statistical data, 6 items were deleted from the original scale. The revised scale revealed good internal consistency (alpha = .93) and test-retest reliability (r = .84). Six factors, which were identified by means of factor analysis, well corresponded with the concept of original scale. These factors included self-actualization, health responsibility, stress management, interpersonal support, nutrition and exercise, which accounted for 52.8% of variance of the scores. In conclusion, this study has proved that the revised HPLP is an adequate scale to be utilized on future research for Taiwanese young adults.