Anabela Martins|Isabel Andrade
Adaptação cultural e validação da versão portuguesa de Newest Vital Sign
Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra|Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra
theoretical framework newest vital sign nvs test designed simple easy administration health literacy hl measurementobjectives make available instrument portuguese assess hl level portuguese populationmethodology translation crosscultural adaptation original english version nvs portuguese languagethe validation process included factor analysis establishment psychometric proprieties study association individual factors selfefficacy body mass index bmi age lifestylesresults reliability acceptable cronbachs alpha coefficient 67 83using factor analysis varimax rotation two subscales explained 6097 varianceconstruct validity also supported confirmation predefined hypotheses involving expected correlations portuguese version nvspt bmi age ses convergentdivergent validityan additional predefined hypothesis also confirmed older subjects obtaining lower score nvspt p 001 conclusionthe nvspt evidenced acceptable psychometric characteristics