TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-Concept in the Context of Diabetes Prevention
T2 - Development of the Lifestyle Health-Related Self-Concept Questionnaire
AU - Thomas, Jenifer J.
AU - Lutes, Lesley
AU - Smirnova, Ekaterina
AU - Das, Bhibha M.
AU - Huzurbazar, Snehalata
AU - Aldrich, Lisa
AU - Lee, Mariah
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank colleagues and students at the University of Wyoming who contributed to the research project development, process, and execution. The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study was made possible by a seed grant from the College of Health Sciences at the University of Wyoming. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the University of Wyoming.
Funding Information:
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study was made possible by a seed grant from the College of Health Sciences at the University of Wyoming. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the University of Wyoming.
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PY - 2019/3/1
Y1 - 2019/3/1
N2 - Purpose: Understanding psychosocial factors in the context of lifestyle change is important to recognize distinctions in type 2 diabetes prevention behaviors. A relatively stable psychosocial feature, such as health-related self-concept (HRSC), may indicate factors that promote or repress positive health behaviors. The present study created a questionnaire specific to lifestyle change activities by modifying the Generalized Health-Related Self-Concept Questionnaire (G-HRSC). Design: A modified lifestyle health-related self-concept (Lifestyle-HRSC) questionnaire was developed through creation of new items, context expert review of new items, and small and large sample test of new items. Participants: 101 college students completed the Lifestyle-HRSC. Analysis: Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (0.64) and Bartlett sphericity tests (χ2 = 6350.7 [df = 3081], P <.01) indicated the sample met criteria for factor analysis. Principle component factor analysis was performed using varimax rotation with Kaiser normalization. Results: Six factors were revealed: nutrition, social support, avoiding diabetes, physical activity, problem solving, and challenges related to being healthy. Item analysis was conducted to remove correlated and conceptually redundant items and to create the 31-item final questionnaire. Conclusion: The Lifestyle-HRSC provides additional knowledge regarding the relationship between self-concept and health as well as insights into the role of psychosocial factors in the context of diabetes prevention.
AB - Purpose: Understanding psychosocial factors in the context of lifestyle change is important to recognize distinctions in type 2 diabetes prevention behaviors. A relatively stable psychosocial feature, such as health-related self-concept (HRSC), may indicate factors that promote or repress positive health behaviors. The present study created a questionnaire specific to lifestyle change activities by modifying the Generalized Health-Related Self-Concept Questionnaire (G-HRSC). Design: A modified lifestyle health-related self-concept (Lifestyle-HRSC) questionnaire was developed through creation of new items, context expert review of new items, and small and large sample test of new items. Participants: 101 college students completed the Lifestyle-HRSC. Analysis: Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (0.64) and Bartlett sphericity tests (χ2 = 6350.7 [df = 3081], P <.01) indicated the sample met criteria for factor analysis. Principle component factor analysis was performed using varimax rotation with Kaiser normalization. Results: Six factors were revealed: nutrition, social support, avoiding diabetes, physical activity, problem solving, and challenges related to being healthy. Item analysis was conducted to remove correlated and conceptually redundant items and to create the 31-item final questionnaire. Conclusion: The Lifestyle-HRSC provides additional knowledge regarding the relationship between self-concept and health as well as insights into the role of psychosocial factors in the context of diabetes prevention.
KW - diabetes
KW - lifestyle change
KW - measure development
KW - prevention
KW - self-concept
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U2 - 10.1177/0890117118791721
DO - 10.1177/0890117118791721
M3 - Article
C2 - 30079750
AN - SCOPUS:85052492462
SN - 0890-1171
VL - 33
SP - 452
EP - 456
JO - American Journal of Health Promotion
JF - American Journal of Health Promotion
IS - 3
ER -