Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II
The Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II) is a 52-item self-report instrument developed by Walker, Sechrist, and Pender in 1987 to assess and measure health-promoting behaviors across multiple life domains. Based on Pender's Health Promotion Model, the HPLP-II evaluates six dimensions of positive health behavior: Health Responsibility, Physical Activity, Nutrition, Spiritual Growth, Interpersonal Relations, and Stress Management. Unlike disease-focused instruments, the HPLP-II captures a comprehensive picture of wellness-oriented lifestyle practices. It is widely used in nursing research, health promotion program evaluation, population health assessment, and clinical practice to identify health strengths and areas for behavior change counseling.
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- Walker, S. N., Sechrist, K. R., & Pender, N. J. (1987). The Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile: development and psychometric characteristics. Nursing Research, 36(2), 76-81. DOI: 10.1097/00006199-198703000-00002 ↗
- Walker, S. N., Pender, N. J., Sechrist, K. R., & Frank-Stromborg, M. (1995). A Spanish language version of the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile. Nursing Research, 44(5), 268-273. DOI: 10.1097/00006199-199509000-00003 ↗