TY - JOUR
T1 - The assessment of adult health care orientations
T2 - Development and preliminary validation of the Multidimensional Health Profile-Health Functioning Index (MHP-H) in a national sample
AU - Karoly, Paul
AU - Ruehlman, Linda S.
AU - Lanyon, Richard I.
N1 - Funding Information:
The research was supported by SBIR Grants 1R43 MH44010-01A1 and 2R44 MH44010 from the National Institute of Mental Health. We acknowledge the staff at DataStat for their diligent collection of the data herein reported. We also extend our thanks to R Curtis Bay and Len Lecci for their assistance in data analyses.
PY - 2005/3
Y1 - 2005/3
N2 - This paper describes the development and preliminary validation of the Multidimensional Health Profile-Health Functioning Index (MHP-H), a 69-item self-report instrument designed to assess a variety of behaviors, perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs presumed to influence health status and the pursuit of lay and professional health care. The MHP-H briefly measures adult health history, health habits, health care utilization, health beliefs and attitudes, and response to illness (help-seeking behaviors). A national sample of adults (N = 673) was assessed, comprising 3 age groupings (18-32, 33-50, and 51-89) crossed with gender and then further subdivided into several subsamples for purposes of reliability and validity assessment. In addition, a group of spouse "key informants" was also recruited. Preliminary validation of single-item indicators as well as confirmatory factor analyses of multi-item scales was achieved. The present findings support the psychometric and practical utility of the MHP-H and warrant its use by health psychologists in a variety of research and applied settings.
AB - This paper describes the development and preliminary validation of the Multidimensional Health Profile-Health Functioning Index (MHP-H), a 69-item self-report instrument designed to assess a variety of behaviors, perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs presumed to influence health status and the pursuit of lay and professional health care. The MHP-H briefly measures adult health history, health habits, health care utilization, health beliefs and attitudes, and response to illness (help-seeking behaviors). A national sample of adults (N = 673) was assessed, comprising 3 age groupings (18-32, 33-50, and 51-89) crossed with gender and then further subdivided into several subsamples for purposes of reliability and validity assessment. In addition, a group of spouse "key informants" was also recruited. Preliminary validation of single-item indicators as well as confirmatory factor analyses of multi-item scales was achieved. The present findings support the psychometric and practical utility of the MHP-H and warrant its use by health psychologists in a variety of research and applied settings.
KW - Health attitudes
KW - Health behaviors
KW - Help seeking
KW - National sampling
KW - Self-regulation
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U2 - 10.1007/s10880-005-0915-y
DO - 10.1007/s10880-005-0915-y
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:13644263165
SN - 1068-9583
VL - 12
SP - 79
EP - 91
JO - Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
JF - Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
IS - 1
ER -