Psychometric Properties Of The Healthy Lifestyle Questionnaire For Ecuadorian University Students (EVS-EUE)

Mario Alvarez-Alvarez; Ricardo de la Vega-Marcos; Ruth Jiménez-Castuera; Marta Leyton-Román

doi:10.3390/ijerph18031087

Psychometric Properties Of The Healthy Lifestyle Questionnaire For Ecuadorian University Students (EVS-EUE)

Mario Alvarez-Alvarez, Ricardo de la Vega-Marcos, Ruth Jiménez-Castuera, Marta Leyton-Román

Research Group of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences (GICAFD)

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Abstract

University students are considered a key population in promoting and establishing healthy lifestyles that will ensure a full life for the next generations. The purpose of this study was to do a cultural and linguistic adaptation of the healthy lifestyle questionnaire for Ecuadorian university students (EVS-EUE). Two thousand, one hundred and eight (2108) students from 17 to 19 years old (27%), 20 to 24 years old (57%), and over 24 years old (16%) participated (M = 21.81 years; SD = 3.04). A confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency analysis, and concurrent validity were conducted. The results of the EVS-EUE Questionnaire presented adequate values (x²/d.f = 9.02, Comparative Fit Index (CFI) = 0.96, Incremental Fit Index (IFI) = 0.96, McDonald Fit Index (MFI) = 0.91, Adjusted Goodness of Fit Index (AGFI) = 0.94, Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) = 0.06, Standardized Root Mean Square Residual (SRMR) = 0.03). The internal consistency showed values above 0.70, and analyzed its concurrent validity, reaching adequate values. This study has provided a valid and reliable questionnaire to evaluate healthy lifestyles in the Ecuadorian population.

Original language	English
Article number	1087
Pages (from-to)	1-10
Number of pages	10
Journal	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume	18
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18031087
State	Published - 1 Feb 2021

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Funding Information:
This study was carried out thanks to the contribution of the Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure of the Council of Extremadura, through the European Regional Development Fund-A way to make Europe. (GR18129). We would like to specify that the financial assistance is only for Ruth Jim?nez Castuera.

Funding Information:
Funding: This study was carried out thanks to the contribution of the Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure of the Council of Extremadura, through the European Regional Development Fund—A way to make Europe. (GR18129). We would like to specify that the financial assistance is only for Ruth Jiménez Castuera.

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© 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.

Keywords

Eating habits
Instrument
Physical activity
Psychometrics
Resting habits
University students

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