Kanbay, YalcinAkgun, MeftunOzbay, Sevil CinarUstun, Besti2024-05-192024-05-1920232458-89382564-7288https://doi.org10.30621/jbachs.1117695https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12713/5143Purpose: The present study aimed to determine the health patterns in the general population by developing the Functional Health Patterns-Based Perceived Health Scale (FHP-PH). This study, it was aimed to develop a measurement tool that will facilitate subjective data collection both in the clinic and in field studies. Material and Methods: In the study, the trial form with 92 items was applied to a sample including 655 people. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were performed to determine the construct validity and 27% lower-upper group comparison was carried out to determine internal validity. Results: The developed FHP-PH scale consists of 3 subscales and 26 items and can account for 50.6% of the total variance. The total score of the scale ranges between 26 and 130 and higher scores signify a positive perception of health. The Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient of the scale was calculated as .89, which indicates high reliability. Conclusion: The developed FHP-PH scale is valid in terms of scope and content and has high reliability.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessFunctional Health PatternsNursingReliabilityValidityArticle733949WOS:001099664700005N/A10.30621/jbachs.1117695