U-SMILE: a brief version of the Short Multidimensional Inventory on Lifestyle Evaluation.

Raquel B De BoniJurema C MotaFelipe Barreto SchuchDaniel Alvarez PiresThiago Sousa MatiasRenato Sobral Monteiro-JuniorAndrea C DeslandesDanilo R SilvaHelena Ferreira MouraNicole Galvão-CoelhoFabianna Resende de Jesus-MoraleidaFlavio KapciznkiVicent Balanzá-Martinez

Published in: Trends in psychiatry and psychotherapy (2023)

Our findings suggest that the U-SMILE is a valid instrument for assessing lifestyle among university students. We recommend that the use of U-SMILE to evaluate overall lifestyle scores rather than individual domain scores. Finally, we discuss the importance of clarifying the definitions of lifestyle and related constructs in future research.

Keyphrases

metabolic syndrome
weight loss
physical activity
cardiovascular disease
psychometric properties
type diabetes
current status