Kalkbrenner MT, Huycke M, Sun H. Factorial invariance of college students' scores on the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory.
JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2024:1-9. [PMID:
38330349 DOI:
10.1080/07448481.2024.2308269]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
The aims of the present study were to validate college students' scores on the Lifestyle Practices and Health Consciousness Inventory (LPHCI), a screening tool for appraising Global Wellness (combined mental and physical health) and test for differences in Global Wellness across key demographic variables associated with college student health.
METHOD
A non-probability sample of 708 college students across four campus locations in three different cities was recruited to test the LPHCI's psychometric properties.
RESULTS
Factorial invariance testing demonstrated psychometric equivalence in the meaning of Global Wellness between college students across ethnicity, generational status, and help-seeking history. We also found statistically, however, not practically significant demographic differences in Global Wellness between college students by ethnicity and help-seeking history.
CONCLUSION
Findings extend the generalizability of LPHCI scores to a normative sample of college students. Implications for college healthcare providers and directions for future research are discussed.
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