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0482/2013 - Translation, adaptation and validation of the Fantastic Lifestyle Assessment questionnaire of students in higher education.
Tradução, adaptação e validação do questionário Fantastic Lifestyle Assessment em estudantes do ensino superior

Author:

• Armando Manuel Marques Silva - Silva, A.M. - Coimbra, Outro País/Another Country - Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra - <armandos@esenfc.pt>

Co-author(s):

• João Costa Amado - Amado, J.C. - Instituto de Ciências da Saúde do Porto-Universidade Católica Portuguesa - <jcamado@porto.ucp.pt>
• Irma Silva Brito - Brito, I. - Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra - <irmabrito@esenfc.pt>

Thematic Area:

Epidemiologia

Abstract:

Unhealthy lifestyles have been a major determinant of health problems in populations, but as a construct it can only be estimated and not measured. This study’s aim was to elaborate the translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the Fantastic Lifestyle Assessment questionnaire in a group of students in higher education in Portugal. The process of translation and validation consisted of: translation, back translation, expert committee review, pre-testing and testing the psychometric properties. The final version fitted with 30 questions was applied to a sample of 707 university students. The results showed that the instrument demonstrated overall good internal consistency (&#945; = 0.71) for an instrument used to measure a latent variable that can only be estimated and not measured. When the items were grouped into domains, it was found that all contributed equally to the stability of the instrument (&#945; = 0.63). The reproducibility assessed by intraclass correlation was high (R = 0.90). Construct validity tested by the ability of the instrument classification in four, three and two categories was 67.6%, 67.6% and 100%, with a Kappa index of 0.55, 0.55 and 1.00, respectively, which validates an excellent discriminatory capacity. The concurrent’s validity was also evaluated by correlating it with “O Meu Estilo de Vida” (My Lifestyle) another instrument measuring the same construct (r=0.64). We conclude that, Fantastic Lifestyle Assessment, is a reliable and valid instrument for lifestyle assessment in young adults. This questionnaire is recommended in epidemiological studies and for diagnosis in the conception of health promotion programs in a university context.

Keywords:

Lifestyles Validation of Questionnaire

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Silva, A.M., Amado, J.C., Brito, I.. Translation, adaptation and validation of the Fantastic Lifestyle Assessment questionnaire of students in higher education.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2013/Apr). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/translation-adaptation-and-validation-of-the-fantastic-lifestyle-assessment-questionnaire-of-students-in-higher-education/12675?id=12675&id=12675



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