Open AccessDevelopment of the Taiwanese version of the Health Enhancement Lifestyle Profile (HELP-T)
Author(s) -
Fiona Pei Chi Su,
Ling-Hui Chang,
Hui-Fen Mao,
Eric J. Hwang
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
plos one
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.99
H-Index - 332
ISSN - 1932-6203
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pone.0199255
Subject(s) - medicine , psychology
Objectives To develop and validate a Taiwanese version of the Health Enhancement Lifestyle Profile ( HELP-T ) for community-dwelling older Taiwanese adults (≥ 55 years). Methods The original Health Enhancement Lifestyle Profile ( HELP ) is a 56-item self-report questionnaire measuring various aspects of health-related lifestyles in older adults. The standard cultural-adaptation procedure was used for questionnaire translation and modification. A field test was conducted for culturally specific item selection, rating-scale analysis, and psychometric validation of the HELP-T in a sample of 274 community-dwelling older adults via classical test theory. Results The 59-item HELP-T is culturally adapted from the original 56-item HELP . The original 6-point rating scale was modified to a 3-point scale for easy use by Taiwanese older adults. The HELP-T had good internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.82). The test-retest reliability for the total score was high (0.92), and moderate to high (range: 0.57–0.92) for subscales. The construct validity was supported by the significant correlations between each subscale and the total score (Spearman’s rho = 0.41–0.67, p < 0.0001) and by the ability of the scores to significantly discriminate between participants with different levels of self-rated health ( p = 0.0001). Conclusions The HELP-T is a suitable clinical tool for assessing and monitoring lifestyle risk factors, establishing client-centered lifestyle intervention goals, and determining the outcomes of lifestyle interventions.