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	Profilo di Stile di Vita Promuovente la Salute II	Scala dell'Autoefficacia nell'Esercizio Fisico
Campo	Comportamenti di salute	Comportamenti di salute
Famiglia	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Anno di origine	1987	1997
Ideatore	Susan Noble Walker, Karen Sechrist, and Nola J. Pender	Albert Bandura; validated by Resnick & Jenkins
Tipo	Self-report questionnaire	Self-report questionnaire
Fonte seminale	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.	Bandura, A. (1997). Self-efficacy: The exercise of control. W. H. Freeman.
Alias	HPLP-II, HPLP	Exercise Confidence Scale, Physical Activity Self-Efficacy
Correlati	3	3
Sintesi	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.	The Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale measures an individual's confidence in their ability to exercise regularly and maintain physical activity despite challenges. Grounded in Albert Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory, self-efficacy is the belief that one has the capability to execute a specific behavior and achieve desired outcomes. For exercise, self-efficacy encompasses confidence in overcoming barriers (time, fatigue, weather), maintaining consistency, and managing setbacks or relapse. Research consistently demonstrates that exercise self-efficacy is one of the strongest predictors of exercise adherence; individuals with high confidence are more likely to initiate exercise, persist through difficulties, and maintain activity over time. The scale is widely used in primary care, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, weight management, diabetes care, and exercise research to assess readiness for behavior change and to evaluate interventions designed to boost confidence.