Development And Validation of The Malaysian Healthy Lifestyle Index

Author(s)	Ms. Khairulnissa Abdul Kadir, Ms. Afiqah Izzati Ouyop, Ms. Logeswary Krisnan, Dr. Saiful Adli Suhaimi, Dr. Wan Nurul Izza Wan Husin, Dr. Manimaran Krishnan Kaundan
Country	Malaysia
Abstract	The healthy lifestyle index is corresponding to an individual’s quality of life. It is believed that a higher healthy lifestyle index may cause a higher quality of life. Aim. To develop and validate the instrument for the Malaysian Healthy Lifestyle Index that could measure Malaysians’ health behaviour, which comprises five domains: physical activity, non-smoking behaviour, unhealthy alcohol intake, mental health, and eating behaviour. Methods. Involved in six stages; conceptualization, item generation, assessment of comprehensibility or pre-testing, index calculation, pilot testing, and data analysis. A 136-item questionnaire was developed and evaluated for content validity by an expert panel, and then administered to respondents. Face validity and construct validity were measured in a pretest. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were evaluated through a validation study. The study utilized an online survey with a sample size of 492 from various regions in Malaysia.
Keywords	Alcohol Intake, Eating Behaviour, Healthy Lifestyle Index Scores, Mental Health, Smoking
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On	2025-11-29
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.54230
Short DOI	https://doi.org/hbdrfr

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