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Health Promotion Practice, Vol. 7, No. 1, 125-133 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1524839904268525

Use of Body-Mind-Spirit Dimensions for the Development of a Wellness Behavior and Characteristic Inventory for College Students

William T. Hey, PhD

Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama.

Kristine S. Calderon, PhD

Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

Holly Carroll, MSPH

The purpose of this study was to use a body-mind-spirit model to measure wellness behaviors and characteristics and develop the Body-Mind-Spirit Wellness Behavior and Characteristic Inventory (BMS-WBCI) for college students. The first study of this two-part project included item generation and factor analysis using 1,000 college students with average loadings of .64, .51, and .58 for the Spirit, Mind, and Body factors, respectively. Using a minimum 4.0 Eigenvalue criterion, the factors accounted for 30% of item variance. The second study phase included validity testing using TestWell (college version), a meal screener, and construct physical activity question with 141 students. The BMS-WBCI dimensions had high, positive correlations with all appropriate TestWell subscales. The Body dimension significantly correlated with the By-Meal Screener and physical activity question. Factor split-half reliabilities ranged from .73 to .84 and alpha coefficients ranged from .75 to .92. Implications and utilization of the BMSWBCI for college students are discussed.

Key Words: wellness dimensions • college student health • factor analysis • instrument development


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