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ArticlePloS one2024

The EvalUation of goal-diRected activities to prOmote well-beIng and heAlth (EUROIA) scale: Psychometric evaluation with Confirmatory Factor Analysis.

Troy Francis, Rachel G Peiris, Aleksandra Stanimirovic, Nicolette Stogios, Fatima Syed, Valeria E Rac, Robert P Nolan

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  1. Predicting Weight Control Intentions: An Extended Model of Goal-Directed Behavior.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025
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Troy FrancisProgram for Health System and Technology Evaluation, Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-7259-0922
Rachel G PeirisCardiac eHealth, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Aleksandra StanimirovicProgram for Health System and Technology Evaluation, Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Nicolette StogiosCardiac eHealth, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Fatima SyedCardiac eHealth, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Valeria E RacProgram for Health System and Technology Evaluation, Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Robert P NolanCardiac eHealth, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5170-9840

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objectivesWhile state-based models of health-related quality of life (HRQL) are well-established in providing clinically relevant descriptions of HRQL status, they do not provide information on how to maintain or improve HRQL. The EvalUation of goal-diRected activities to prOmote well-beIng and heAlth (EUROIA), rooted in a novel process-based model of HRQL, measures goal-directed activities that are self-reported to promote HRQL as part of an individual's process of adapting to dynamic changes in health status. Our objectives were to condense and summarize the psychometric properties of the EUROIA by (i) defining and confirming its factor structure, (ii) evaluating its construct validity, and (iii) examining its internal consistency.

methodsPrincipal component analysis was performed on the 18-item EUROIA to explore the underlying factor structure and condense the scale. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted on the revised 14-item, 4-factor structure EUROIA instrument to evaluate the model fit. Data was obtained from adult participants with a diagnosis of chronic heart failure or advanced chronic kidney disease from 3 hospitals in Toronto, Canada.

resultsThe revised 14-item EUROIA demonstrated 4 dimensions-Social Affiliation, fulfillment of Social Roles and Responsibilities, Self-Affirmation, and Eudaimonic Well-being-with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.83, representing good internal consistency. Our confirmatory factor analysis final model achieved good overall model fit: (χ2 / df = 1.80; Tucker-Lewis index = 0.90; comparative fit index = 0.93; standardized root-mean-square residual = 0.06; root-mean-square error of approximation = 0.06). All items exhibited a factor loading greater than λ > 0.4 and p < 0.001.

conclusionThe EUROIA holds clinical potential in its ability to provide informed feedback to patients on how they might maintain or modify their use of goal-directed activities to maintain and optimize perceived well-being.

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GoalsQuality of LifeAdultFactor Analysis, StatisticalHumansPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and Questionnaires

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PMCPMC10939273

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