Validación psicométrica del Cuestionario de Estilos de Vida Saludables (EVS-KOS) en la población kosovar

Autores/as

  • Bekim Ramabaja Universum International College (KOS)
  • Besmir Salihu
  • Marco Batista Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v77.117600

Palabras clave:

Análisis factorial, estilos de vida saludables, psicometría, salud

Resumen

Introducción: La promoción de estilos de vida saludables se considera una piedra angular de la salud pública y de la prevención de las enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles. La adaptación cultural y lingüística de los instrumentos de evaluación es esencial para garantizar su validez en distintos contextos poblacionales.

Objetivos: El objetivo principal de este estudio fue validar el Healthy Lifestyle Questionnaire – EVS-KOS mediante un análisis de factores confirmatorio del modelo de medición.

Metodología: Participaron en el estudio 230 personas kosovares, de ambos sexos, con edades entre 18 y 50 años (M = 22.91; DT = 6.51).

Resultados: Los hallazgos demostraron que las propiedades psicométricas respaldan la adecuación de la estructura factorial del Healthy Lifestyles Questionnaire – EVS-KOS (8 factores / 32 ítems), con índices de validez aceptables y robustos. El instrumento mostró índices de ajuste apropiados tanto para comportamientos que promueven la salud, χ²/df = 1.77, CFI = .91, TLI = .90, RMSEA = .058 (IC del 95% [.044, .073]), SRMR = .059, como para comportamientos de riesgo para la salud, χ²/df = 1.61, CFI = .95, TLI = .94, RMSEA = .054 (IC del 95% [.038, .069]), SRMR = .067.

Discusión: Estos resultados son consistentes con las validaciones realizadas en Portugal, España y Ecuador, reforzando la consistencia transcultural del cuestionario, al tiempo que destacan ciertas especificidades culturales dentro del contexto kosovar.

Conclusiones: El Healthy Lifestyles Questionnaire – EVS-KOS demostró ser un instrumento válido y fiable para evaluar estilos de vida en la población kosovar, representando un recurso clave para la investigación y para el desarrollo de políticas de salud pública en el país.

Biografía del autor/a

  • Marco Batista, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco

    Profesor de Educación física desde 2001

    Profesor de Enseñanza Superior desde 2006

    Profesor investigador en judo, psicologia del deporte, deporte adaptado e performance deportiva

    Enternador de judo, rugby y triathlon

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Ramabaja, B., Salihu, B., & Batista, M. (2026). Validación psicométrica del Cuestionario de Estilos de Vida Saludables (EVS-KOS) en la población kosovar. Retos, 77, 25-41. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v77.117600