scholarly journals Validation of the Family Health Behavior Scale for the Brazilian Population

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiza T. Preto ◽  
Camila H. Scarpatto ◽  
Laura Lessa Gaudie Ley ◽  
Carolina Silveira ◽  
Margareth Rodrigues Salerno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Behavior ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Brazilian Population ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Floor Effect ◽  
The Family ◽  
Behavior Scale

Abstract Background: It is well known that the family environment is associated with child health behavior and outcomes. However, there is a lack of available instruments to measure family health behaviors, even more so in languages other than English. The aim of the present study was to adapt and validate the Family Health Behavior Scale (FHBS) for Brazilian families.Methods: The FHBS was translated and culturally adapted for the Brazilian families. Psychometric properties (content validity, construct validity, and concurrent validity) and reliability (internal consistency, ceiling-floor effect, and test-retest) were evaluated in a sample of healthy community-dwelling children who were between 5 to 12 years old, of both sexes. Caregivers responded to the FHBS. Concurrent validity was assessed by comparing the FHBS scale with Body Mass Index (BMI) percentile, percent body fat, and physical activity level.Results: 272 children (54% girls) with a mean age of 7.9 years (SD = 2.0) and their caregivers were tested. Confirmatory analysis of the initial 4-factor structure (as proposed in the original English version of the questionnaire) suggested its performance was below acceptable. Exploratory factor analysis showed however an acceptable fit (Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin index = 0.79), and the factor loadings suggested a 7-factor model. Children who were considered obese (BMI percentile ≥ 97) had lower mean total FHBS scores than children who had a healthy weight or were overweight. Children who were classified as having a healthy fat percentage had higher FHBS scores than children classified as having an excessively high fat percentage. Children who were physically active had significantly higher total FHBS scores than children who were physically inactive. Cronbach's alpha was 0.81 and we noted acceptable values of the ceiling-floor effect. Test-retest analyses showed lower agreement and intraclass correlation coefficients ​​than expected 0.63 (95% CI 0.41 to 0.78).Conclusion: The adapted Family Health Behavior Scale for the Brazilian population showed adequate psychometric properties.

scholarly journals Spanish Version of the Family Health Behavior Scale: Adaptation and Validation

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 810 ◽  
Author(s):  
María-Dolores Lanzarote-Fernández ◽  
José-Francisco Lozano-Oyola ◽  
Montserrat Gómez-de-Terreros-Guardiola ◽  
Isabel Avilés-Carvajal ◽  
Rafael Martínez-Cervantes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Behavior ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
The Family ◽  
Original Measurement ◽  
Behavior Scale ◽  
Adequate Reliability

Different studies around the world indicate that the percentages of overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence are high. In this context, it would be useful to have a common, valid, and reliable instrument to assess health behaviors of families that allows comparisons of data from different countries. The objective is the adaptation of a Spanish version of the Family Health Behavior Scale (FHBS). The questionnaire originally developed by Moreno group was translated and adapted following the International Test Commission protocol. Its psychometric properties were evaluated through analysis of internal consistency, factor analysis and other evidences of validity. The Spanish version of the FHBS demonstrated adequate reliability coefficients, and its factor structure sufficiently replicated that obtained by the original measurement. The results suggested that the adapted version of the questionnaire was an adequate and valid measure for the evaluation of family health behaviors related to the prevention of overweight and obesity.

Development and validation of the Family Health Behavior Scale

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (2-2) ◽  
pp. e480-e486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennette Palcic Moreno ◽  
Mary Lou Kelley ◽  
David N. Landry ◽  
Valerie Paasch ◽  
Meredith A. Terlecki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Behavior ◽  
Family Health ◽  
The Family ◽  
Behavior Scale ◽  
Development And Validation

RESEARCH ISSUES IN CHILD HEALTH A HEAD START RESEARCH SEMINAR

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1970 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 868-873
Author(s):  
Marsden G. Wagner
Keyword(s):  
Head Start ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Research Issues ◽  
Traditional Health ◽  
The Family ◽  
Health And Development ◽  
Sleeping Habits ◽  
Subsequent Failure

This and the two following articles (pages 874 and 884) conclude the Seminar. Papers I and II by Drs. A. Frederick North and Robert J. Haggerty appeared in Pediatrics, 45: 690 and 702, 1970. Reprints for the entire series, to be bound aS one, will be available through Dr. North's office, 2125 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington. D.C. 20009. It has been stated that a health problem, to be of importance, must have a definite impact on the day-to-day functioning of the child. Perhaps this criterion applies equally to any aspect of a program such as Head Start, whose goal is increased health and development of children. Is there research data or can we obtain data to answer questions such as, "What does this program mean to the family?," and "Can a school or Head Start health program be so integrated into the family subculture as to initiate desirable change in family health behavior?" This family health behavior, including nutritional habits, sleeping habits, traditional health remedies, child care arrangements, and so forth, is, of course, infinitely more important to the health of the young child than those rare visits to a physician or clinic which are most likely far removed from his own milieu. The field of medical anthropology provides a number of documented examples of attempts to superimpose an outside system of health care onto groups.1-8 The subsequent failure of most of these attempts has been due to a failure to consider such questions as those just raised concerning Head Start.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Prenatal Health Behavior Scale in mid- and late pregnancy

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa V. Auerbach ◽  
Jennifer Nicoloro-SantaBarbara ◽  
Lisa Rosenthal ◽  
Christina Kocis ◽  
Elizabeth R. Weglarz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Behavior ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Late Pregnancy ◽  
Prenatal Health ◽  
Behavior Scale

scholarly journals Family Health Climate: A Qualitative Exploration of Everyday Family Life and Health

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hagen Wäsche ◽  
Christina Niermann ◽  
Jelena Bezold ◽  
Alexander Woll
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Family Interactions ◽  
Interaction Patterns ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Family ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background The family is an important social environment for children’s, adolescents’ and adults’ health. However, studies mostly focused on dyadic and unidirectional influences of parents on their children. Studies addressing influences arising from daily family life and including family level influences are rare and the existing studies solely focus on the relevance for children’s health or health-related behaviors. We use a qualitative approach to explore how daily family life and its inherent health-related cues affect family members’ physical activity and eating behavior. Methods Semi-structured interviews utilizing an interview guide were conducted. Since we aimed to examine family life, we analyzed both parents’ and their children’s views on health-related interaction patterns and family environmental influences on individuals’ health-related behavior. Twenty-two members of seven families were interviewed. Transcripts of the interviews were systematically analyzed following Grounded Theory principles.Results The interviews revealed that various individual as well as environmental factors shape health-related aspects of daily family life. A model was developed that organizes these influencing factors on family life with regard to health-related interactions and the emergence of the Family Health Climate (FHC) – reflecting shared perceptions and cognitions regarding a healthy lifestyle within families – and its consequences. Family interactions and family time, often realized through shared family meals, are key factors for families’ health with regard to nutrition and physical activity. The FHC showed to affect various aspects related to health behavior of individual family members.Conclusions The model allows to gain knowledge on underlying processes and mechanisms of family life that influences individuals’ health-related behavior. Based on a better understanding of the association between family life and individual health behavior the development of family-based interventions can be informed. Furthermore, the insights can help to guide further research focusing on families as a system.

scholarly journals Family health climate: a qualitative exploration of everyday family life and health

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hagen Wäsche ◽  
Christina Niermann ◽  
Jelena Bezold ◽  
Alexander Woll
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Family Interactions ◽  
Interaction Patterns ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Family ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background The family is an important social environment for children’s, adolescents’ and adults’ health. However, studies mostly focused on dyadic and unidirectional influences of parents on their children. Studies addressing influences arising from daily family life and including family-level influences are rare and the existing studies solely focus on the relevance for children’s health or health-related behaviors. We use a qualitative approach to explore how daily family life and its inherent health-related cues affect family members’ physical activity and eating behavior. Methods Semi-structured interviews utilizing an interview guide were conducted. Since we aimed to examine family life, we analyzed both parents’ and their children’s views on health-related interaction patterns and family environmental influences on individuals’ health-related behavior. Twenty-two members of seven families were interviewed. Transcripts of the interviews were systematically analyzed following Grounded Theory principles. Results The interviews revealed that various individual as well as environmental factors shape health-related aspects of daily family life. A model was developed that organizes these influencing factors on family life with regard to health-related interactions and the emergence of the Family Health Climate (FHC) – reflecting shared perceptions and cognitions regarding a healthy lifestyle within families – and its consequences. Family interactions and family time, often realized through shared family meals, are key factors for families’ health with regard to nutrition and physical activity. The FHC showed to affect various aspects related to health behavior of individual family members. Conclusions The model sheds light on underlying processes and mechanisms of family life that influences individuals’ health-related behavior. Based on a better understanding of the association between family life and individual health behavior the development of family-based interventions can be informed. Furthermore, the insights can help to guide further research focusing on families as a system.

Development and initial validation of the parent-report Academic Behavior Scale in a Chinese context

2020 ◽  
pp. 016502542097103
Author(s):  
Mingchun Guo ◽  
Qianqian Guo ◽  
Long Wang ◽  
Alina Morawska
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Parent Report ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Academic Behavior ◽  
Academic Behaviors ◽  
Chinese Parents ◽  
Home Context ◽  
Behavior Scale

This study aimed to develop and evaluate a new parent-report measure to assess primary schoolchildren’s academic behaviors in the home context. We developed the Academic Behavior Scale (ABS) and administered it to Chinese parents of primary schoolers along with other measures. Six hundred and forty-five parents and 170 primary schoolchildren in Grades 4–6 were recruited from a public primary school and completed a set of questionnaires. After that, the psychometric properties of the ABS including factorial validity, convergent and concurrent validity, as well as internal consistency were evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis and correlation analysis in Mplus v.8.3. The results confirmed a two-factor structure for the scale, with satisfactory convergent and concurrent validity and internal consistency. This study provides preliminary evidence for the satisfactory psychometric properties of the ABS among Chinese parents.

Family Health Behavior Scale

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennette Palcic Moreno ◽  
Mary Lou Kelley ◽  
David N. Landry ◽  
Valerie Paasch ◽  
Meredith A. Terlecki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Behavior ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Behavior Scale

The Adult Functional Adaptive Behavior Scale (AFABS) and Psychiatric Inpatients: Indices of Reliability and Validity

Assessment ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 387-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles L. Spirrison ◽  
Stephanie M. Sewell
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Psychiatric Hospital ◽  
Adaptive Behavior ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychiatric Inpatients ◽  
Assessment Battery ◽  
Behavior Scale ◽  
High Degree

The reliability and validity of Adult Functional Adaptive Behavior Scale (AFABS) data was examined for a group of 91 male inpatients of a state-operated psychiatric hospital. Item analyses documented a high degree of consistency among the items of the AFABS. Analyses of AFABS scores, patients' unit (i.e., Acute or Continued Care), and patients' placement level (i.e., higher, average, or lower relative to same unit peers) provide evidence for the concurrent validity of the AFABS as applied to psychiatric inpatients. The psychometric properties of the AFABS, coupled with its brevity, suggest it is suited for inclusion in an assessment battery for psychiatric inpatients.

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