FURTHER PSYCHOMETRIC EVALUATION OF THE SPANISH-LANGUAGE HEALTH-PROMOTING LIFE-STYLE PROFILE

The reliability and validity of the Spanish language version of the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile (Spanish-HPLP) was evaluated for a predominantly Central American sample. A convenience sample (N = 106) completed the demographic sheet and Spanish-HPLP. Alpha coefficients were 0.94 for the total scale and ranged from 0.64 to 0.89 for the subscales. Significant Pearson correlations were found between Spanish-HPLP scores and the variables of age, education, income, length of residence in the United States, and perceived health status. Significant differences based on sex and marital status were noted. The Spanish-HPLP was found to be reliable for this sample. Although content and construct validity were supported, the instrument is in need of further convergent, or criterion-related validation.