Development of a revised generalized health-related self-concept inventory

Jenifer J. Thomas; John C. Moring

doi:10.5993/AJHB.38.4.15

Development of a revised generalized health-related self-concept inventory

Jenifer J. Thomas, John C. Moring

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

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Objectives: To replicate and validate the GHRSC-76, as well as to develop and validate an abbreviated version. Methods: An online survey was completed by 276 undergraduate students. Principal components and multiple regression analyses were used to replicate and validate the measure. Results: Healthprotective motivation, vulnerability, and health-risky habits dimensions were predictive of symptom report. A 25-item inventory was created (R-GHRSC) and similar results were found. Conclusions: Three dimensions of GHRSC were related to symptom report in this study but further research is needed to explore the relationship between GHRSC and health behavior.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	614-623
Number of pages	10
Journal	American Journal of Health Behavior
Volume	38
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.38.4.15
State	Published - Jul 2014

Keywords

Scale development
Self-concept
Symptom report

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health(social science)
Social Psychology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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