HPRHealth Psychology ResearchTBA2420-8124Health Psychology Research10.52965/001c.24766GeneralTranslation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Health Orientation  Scale in a Greek Speaking Sample (Greece-Cyprus) https://healthpr.org/journal/HPR/9/1/10.52965/001c.24766TogasConstantinos,ParlalisStavros2021912021-06-18Introduction The examination of the impact of personality on physical health outcomes is valuable in health psychology. Health Orientation Scale (HOS) is a 50-item questionnaire developed to evaluate a persons’ health orientation. Aim To examine the Health Orientation Scale (HOS) psychometric properties in a community Greek-speaking sample in Greece and Cyprus. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted, which lasted three months. Participants were 358 people between 18-73 years old (Mage = 34, SD = 9.35). There were 86 men (24.1%) and 271 women (75.9%). The first step included the translation of the HOS. Next, a composite questionnaire was distributed to the participants, including demographic data, Health Orientation Scale, Health Locus of Control Scale, Life Orientation Test-Revised, Body Appreciation Scale (BAS), and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Statistical analysis was performed by SPSS v. 25. Results A three-factor structure similar to that found in the original validation was supported. Except for the "External Health Control” subscale (α=.46), the rest nine subscales of the HOS had good/excellent internal consistency, ranging from .76 to .87. Test-retest reliability of the ten subscales of the HOS was also adequate, ranging from r=.69 to .94. Concerning its construct (convergent and discriminant) validity, many significant correlations were found between the ten subscales of the HOS and Health Locus of Control, Life Orientation Test-Revised, Body Appreciation Scale (BAS), and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Conclusion The HOS is a valuable instrument to health psychologists and could be used for research and clinical purposes to assess people’s health orientation.psychometric properties, translation, greek, scale, orientation, health

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