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Construction and validation of a Health Promoting School Index (HPSI) to measure the capacity of school environments to promote physical activity and healthy eating

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Objective: To construct and validate a Health Promoting School Index (HPSI) assessing the capacity of Middle Eastern schools to provide environments conducive to healthy eating and physical activity. Methods: Forty-seven items concerning the physical, programmatic, social and equity dimensions of school environments were extracted from a school survey and coded to construct the HPSI. Content validity was assessed by mapping HPSI components against the World Health Organization’s recommendations. Construct validity was evaluated by answering: Does the HPSI (1) give maximum scores to schools representing high quality health-promoting environments, (2) distinguish between schools with known differences, and (3) measure health-promoting quality independent of school tuition? Internal consistency was measured using Cronbach’s alpha (α). Results: HPSI gives maximum mean scores to exemplary schools. T-test shows significant differences between government accredited and un-accredited schools (p=0.03). Independence between index scores and tuition was revealed (rho=0.013, p=0.90). Cronbach’s α was high (0.84). Conclusion: Our findings reveal HPSI as a multi-dimensional, consistent and valid instrument to evaluate school health environments in Middle Eastern countries. As a guiding tool for health-promoting policies, we encourage its larger use.
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hal-04586691 , version 1 (24-05-2024)

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Lucia Fiestas Navarrete, Eric Breton, Carine Platat, Bassam Aysar. Construction and validation of a Health Promoting School Index (HPSI) to measure the capacity of school environments to promote physical activity and healthy eating. Conférence européenne de santé publique - 5th European Public Health Conference "All Inclusive Public Health", Nov 2012, St. Julians, Malta. Unpublished, 2012, ⟨10.13140/RG.2.2.29251.40481⟩. ⟨hal-04586691⟩
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