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Development of the Adherence to Healthy Behaviors Scale

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  • Chen-Hui Huang
  • Dhea Natashia
  • Tzu-Chia Lin
  • Miaofen Yen

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Adherence to healthy behaviors is a protective factor in the disease progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Measuring adherence can lead to the recognition of unhealthy behaviors and the suggestion of programs to prevent poor health outcomes. An assessment measurement for patients with CKD not requiring dialysis was developed and psychometrically tested. A convenience sample ( n  = 330) of patients with CKD attending a nephrology clinic in southern Taiwan completed the 13-item Adherence to Healthy Behaviors Scale (AHBS). A principal axis factor analysis and a parallel analysis demonstrated a three-factor structure accounting for 47.16% of the total variance. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated a good model fit. The criterion-related validity was adequate ( r  = .51; p  

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  • Chen-Hui Huang & Dhea Natashia & Tzu-Chia Lin & Miaofen Yen, 2021. "Development of the Adherence to Healthy Behaviors Scale," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 30(7), pages 960-968, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:clnure:v:30:y:2021:i:7:p:960-968
    DOI: 10.1177/1054773820988629
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