BACKGROUND With increasing age, the prevalence of chronic diseases increases. Since health-promoting behaviors (HPB) are considered a basic way of preventing diseases, especially chronic diseases, it is important to assess HPB. This study examines the validity and reliability of the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II). METHODS This is a cross-sectional study which is conducted on ...

BACKGROUND Health-promoting lifestyle is receiving increasing attention concerning its prominent role in healthcare. This study examined to adapt the health-promoting lifestyle profile II culturally and to assess its psychometric properties. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, content validity was established using translation and back-translation procedures, pilot testing of the instrumen...

background: with increasing age, the prevalence of chronic diseases increases. since health‑promoting behaviors (hpb) are considered a basic way of preventing diseases, especially chronic diseases, it is important to assess hpb. this study examines the validity and reliability of the health promoting lifestyle profile ii (hplp‑ii). methods: this is a cross‑sectional study which is conducted on ...

Background: Menopause is one of the most drastic experiences in a woman's life because spectrum vasomotor symptoms which affect quality and lifestyle. Although many treatments for these are available, they can be used only short duration. The nonpharmacologic therapies associated with healthy lifestyle behaviors increasing. Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile- II (HPLP-II), self-report questionn...

Increasing awareness of healthy lifestyle is important during the period of adolescence because habits are difficult to modify in adulthood. The aim of the study was to examine gender differences in health-promoting lifestyle among medical students and to analyze changes between the first and second year of the study. This cross sectional study was conducted on a sample of 1186 students (36% ma...

Background: Health-promoting lifestyles of university students are strongly related to their current and subsequent health status. Low rates of health-promoting lifestyles among university students are still reported in literature. However, few studies in Jordan have examined health-promoting behaviors among university students. Objectives: This study was aimed to assess health-promoting lifest...