Health Orientation
Health Orientation — A general individual disposition toward attending to and taking responsibility for one's own health.
What it measures
A general individual disposition toward attending to and taking responsibility for one's own health.
Scale items
- I reflect about my health a lot
- I'm very self-conscious about my health
- I'm alert to changes in my health
- I'm usually aware of my health
- I take responsibility for the state of my health
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Source and citation
Szymkowiak, A., Antoniak, M. A., & Borusiak, B. (2022). The role of health orientation in determining purchase intention and behaviour. British Food Journal, 124(13), 559–577. https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-12-2021-1272
Reference table
| Property | Detail |
|---|---|
| Construct | Health Orientation |
| Number of items | 5 |
| Response format | Likert-like |
| Journal | British Food Journal (2022) |
| DOI | 10.1108/BFJ-12-2021-1272 |
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Szymkowiak, A. (2026). Health Orientation — validated scale (2022). Explonia. https://explonia.com/scales/health-orientation/
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