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Revista de Enfermagem Referência
Print version ISSN 0874-0283On-line version ISSN 2182-2883
Abstract
MAGALHAES, Fernanda Catarina Kuhn et al. Validation of the Personal Life Questionnaire in University Students (PLQ-Universitários). Rev. Enf. Ref. [online]. 2023, vol.serVI, n.2, e30625. Epub Feb 29, 2024. ISSN 0874-0283. https://doi.org/10.12707/rvi23.44.30625.
Background:
University students experience several situations that can change their lifestyles. The search for a suitable research tool to analyze the lifestyle of this population is justified by the importance of this phase.
Objective:
To describe the validation process of the Questionário de Estilos de Vida Pessoal em Estudantes Universitários (PLQ-Universitários) in Brazilian university students .
Methodology:
This study was conducted with 286 Brazilian university students. Reliability was analyzed using Pearson’s correlation coefficient and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Internal consistency was analyzed through Cronbach’s alpha of the total scale and test-retest stability using the ICC.
Results:
Cronbach’s alpha for internal consistency was 0.686 for men and 0.647 for women.
Conclusion:
This tool can be used to identify behaviors related to the lifestyle of Brazilian university students.
Keywords : healthy lifestyle; health promotion; validation study; students.
