Health promoting behaviors in adolescence: validation of the Portuguese version of the Adolescent Lifestyle Profile

Sousa, Paulo Henrique Alves de; Gaspar, Pedro; Fonseca, Helena; Hendricks, Constance; Murdaugh, Carolyn

doi:10.1016/j.jpedp.2015.04.003

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“…The baseline evaluation of the adolescents' lifestyle showed that the domains with the lowest scores were the spiritual health and the health responsibility and the highest scores domains were the interpersonal relations and positive life perspective, similar to other studies (Kim & Kim, ; Sousa, Gaspar, et al, ). It should be noted, however, that other researchers found higher lifestyle scores in the spiritual domain and health responsibility (Golmakani, Naghibi, Moharari, & Esmaily, ; Shariferad, Shojaeezadeh, Tol, & Tavassoli, ) and lower scores in physical activity (Geok et al, ; Golmakani et al, ; Shariferad et al, ).…”

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“…This instrument measures the frequency of health‐promoting behaviours in adolescents. The Portuguese version of ALP (Sousa, Gaspar, Fonseca, Hendricks, & Murdaugh, ) is a 36‐item summated behaviour rating scale that employs a 4‐point Likert‐type response format, structured into seven factors (Health Responsibility, Physical Activity, Nutrition, Positive Life Perspective, Interpersonal Relationship, Stress Management, and Spiritual Health). This scale presents a high‐reliability score ( α = .87), with subscale reliability values between 0.49 and 0.75.…”

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Controlled trial of an mHealth intervention to promote healthy behaviours in adolescence (TeenPower): Effectiveness analysis

Sousa

Martinho

Reis

et al. 2020

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Aim To evaluate the effectiveness on lifestyle change of an mHealth intervention to promote healthy behaviours in adolescence (TeenPower) and to analyse the predictors of the mHealth intervention effectiveness. Design This study is designed as a non‐randomized controlled trial with a two‐arm structure. Methods Adolescents of 12–16‐year old were recruited from three school districts, with access to the Internet and smartphone/tablet devices. The intervention group was invited to engage in the mHealth intervention (TeenPower) for 6 months in addition to a school‐based intervention. The control group only followed the school‐based intervention. A repeated measures factorial ANOVA was used and the main effectiveness outcome was the lifestyle change measured by the adolescent lifestyle profile. Results The outcomes of the mHealth intervention (TeenPower) show a significant effect on nutrition (ƞ2p = 0.03, p = .03), positive life perspective (ƞ2p = 0.04, p = .01), and global lifestyle (ƞ2p = 0.02, p = .05), with a dropout rate of 62.1%. The analysis of the effectiveness predictors of the mHealth intervention suggested that older adolescents tended to show a significant increase in the rates of stress management (r = .40; p < .05). Conclusions Although the considerable dropout rate, the mHealth intervention presented significant impact on multiple lifestyle domains, providing support for the effectiveness of mHealth interventions for health promotion as an add‐on to standard interdisciplinary interventions. Impact Adolescents must have the necessary and appropriate knowledge for the correct and responsible decision‐making regarding their health and lifestyle. Innovative strategies (mHealth intervention) were used to promote healthy behaviours. This study evaluates the effectiveness of an mHealth intervention (TeenPower) specifically designed for adolescents. We found a significant impact in several lifestyle domains such as health responsibility, nutrition, positive life perspective, and global lifestyle.

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Controlled trial of an mHealth intervention to promote healthy behaviours in adolescence (TeenPower): Effectiveness analysis

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Martinho

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“…Sousa et al (23) found satisfactory values of internal consistency for the positive life perspective and health responsibility aspects. In this study, we found good values of internal consistency: a = 0.76 for health responsibility and a = 0.74 for positive life perspective.…”

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“…Adolescents completed the Adherence to Weight Control Questionnaire (AWCQ) (21), the Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite (IWQL-Lite) (22) and the Adolescent Lifestyle Profile (ALP-R2) (23).…”

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Cross‐sectional study showed psychosocial variables, gender and family involvement played an important role in an adolescent weight management programme

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“…The intervention includes behavioural, nutritional and physical activity counselling through the mHealth app. The programme will take into account the most recent guidelines on health promotion and obesity prevention among adolescents (GAPPA, ; Kelishadi & Azizi‐Soleiman, ; World Health Organization, ), using the HITAM as a conceptual framework and the contributions of our previous research (Sousa, Fonseca, et al., ; Sousa, Gaspar, Fonseca, Hendricks, & Murdaugh, ). In addition to the case manager, the programme will also have the direct support of an interdisciplinary team (nursing, nutrition, sport, psychology, informatics, design, among others).…”

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An mHealth intervention programme to promote healthy behaviours and prevent adolescent obesity (TeenPower): A study protocol

Sousa

Duarte

Ferreira³

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Aim: This paper describes the design and rationale of multicenter practice-based research that aims to develop and evaluate an innovative mobile health (mHealth) intervention programme directed to promote healthy behaviours and prevent adolescent obesity.Design: This study is designed as a non-randomized controlled trial with a threearm structure.Methods: Twelve to 16 years old participants will be recruited from schools, with access to the Internet and smartphone/tablet devices. The intervention group will be invited to engage in the TeenPower mHealth programme and divided into two subgroups: Group A (additionally engaged in a structured school-based intervention programme) and Group B (only engaged in the mHealth programme). The mHealth app includes educational resources, self-monitoring, social support, interactive training modules and motivational tools. The control group will only follow the structured school-based intervention programme. The intervention length will be 3 months, including the direct support of an interdisciplinary team (nursing, nutrition, sports, psychology, among others). This research was approved and funded in August 2017. Discussion:The positive evaluation of the intervention programme will stimulate the inclusion of technologies in the promotion of salutogenic behaviours and obesity prevention.Impact: Adolescent obesity reached epidemic proportions. It is urgent to find effective prevention strategies to induce change at the individual, family and community level. If effective, this protocol can be used by health and exercise professionals in improving community interventions tailored to teenagers.

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Health promoting behaviors in adolescence: validation of the Portuguese version of the Adolescent Lifestyle Profile

Cited by 11 publications

References 13 publications

Controlled trial of an mHealth intervention to promote healthy behaviours in adolescence (TeenPower): Effectiveness analysis

Controlled trial of an mHealth intervention to promote healthy behaviours in adolescence (TeenPower): Effectiveness analysis

Cross‐sectional study showed psychosocial variables, gender and family involvement played an important role in an adolescent weight management programme

An mHealth intervention programme to promote healthy behaviours and prevent adolescent obesity (TeenPower): A study protocol

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