Validación facial de una herramienta educativa para una ruta de estilos de vida saludable dirigida a jóvenes entre 18-28 años

Abstract

Abstract Introduction: the educational tool "The ABC of the 5 steps to acquire healthy living habits" is a didactic tool created with the purpose of helping the youth population to adopt habits that improve the quality of life. Habits are the set of acts that we repeat daily and define the lifestyle of individuals; these can be harmful or healthy. Objective: to validate the educational tool by experts in the subject of healthy lifestyle habits in young people at the Santo Tomás University in the year 2023. Materials and methods: in this research, a study of diagnostic tests for facial validation by experts in the subject of healthy lifestyle habits in young people. With analysis of sociodemographic characteristics in the experts through absolute frequencies and percentages. In addition, the aspects of the didactic tool in terms of structure, writing, language and relevance to the assignment of scores according to Lawshe's method. Results: three experts participated in the study in the validation of the tool in approaches to promotion and prevention, epidemiology, and physical culture. Finding a higher proportion of participation in the female sex at 66.7%, with an average age of 47.3 (SD 14.8) and 33.3% in undergraduate, specialization and master's academic levels. A video was created in the Canva virtual tool, and the validation indicated Lawshe indices ≥0.66 in the score of the steps, with suggestions especially in aspects of color of the letters and the handling of video animations. Conclusion: according to the validity of the content applied, the route "The ABC of the 5 steps to acquire healthy living habits" meets the conditions and the necessary information for learning in people to acquire a better quality of life.