Sample Instruments for Measuring Variables in the Health Promotion Model

Nursing Colleagues:

Thank you for your interest in the Health Promotion Model and your inquiry concerning measurement of component constructs.

Here are sample instruments in the domain of physical activity that may serve as prototypes for development of instruments in your specific domain of research.

Good luck with your research project!

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Research Instruments
  • Perceived Benefits of Action (Adolescent Version)
  • Perceived Barriers to Action (Adolescent Version)
  • Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale [EBBS] (Adult Version)
  • Perceived Self-Efficacy [Task Efficacy for Exercise - Treadmill Walking] (Adolescent Version)
  • Perceived Self-Efficacy [Self-Regulatory Efficacy] (Adolescent Version)


    Interpersonal Influences
  • Situational Influences (Adolescent Version)
  • Commitment to a Plan of Action [Plan for Exercise] (Adult Version)
  • Immediate Competing Preferences (Adolescent Version)

  • Scoring Instructions
  • Scoring Benefits of Action
  • Scoring Barriers to Action
  • Scoring Exercise Benefits/Barriers
  • Scoring Task Efficacy (Treadmill Walking)
  • Scoring Self-Regulation Efficacy
  • Scoring Exercise Norms
  • Scoring Exercise Role Model Scale
  • Scoring Social Support Scale
  • Scoring Situational Influences
  • Scoring Plan for Exercise
  • Scoring the Adolescent Preference Profile