JIP 69 2 03 Rachele& -- 1 Running head: 5F-Wel Reliability Reliability of the Five Factor Wellness Inventory Among Male Adolescents Jerome Rachele, Thomas F. Cuddihy, Tracy L. Washington, and Steven McPhail Abstract Measuring adolescent wellness can assist researchers and practitioners in determining lifestyle behaviors in which adolescents are deficient. An appropriate objective assessment may assist male adolescents who feel uncomfortable revealing behaviors that may indicate wellness deficits. The authors examined the test-retest reliability of the Five Factor Wellness Inventory (5F-Wel) with a sample of male adolescents. Thirty-five participants self-completed the 5F-Wel on two separate occasions, 7 days apart. Limits of agreement, intraclass correlation coefficients, and paired t tests were calculated to investigate agreement and whether systematic differences existed between administrations. The initial findings indicate the 5F-Wel is reliable for use among male adolescents and support its use in research. Keywords: adolescent, instrument, male, measurement, reliability, wellness Unhealthy lifestyle behaviors established during adolescence may carry on into adulthood (Hallal, Victora, Azevedo, & Wells, 2006; Kemper, de Vente, van Mechelen, & Twisk, 2001; Trudeau, Laurencelle, & Shephard, 2004) and can lead to disability and disease later in life (Guo & Chumlea, 1999; Wright, Parker, Lamont, & Craft, 2001). Given the importance of establishing positive lifestyle behaviors during adolescence, interventions to improve these behaviors during this critical stage of life are worthy of investigation. To Aaron Russell 5/19/13 11:14 AM Deleted: 5- Aaron Russell 5/19/13 11:14 AM Deleted: among Aaron Russell 5/20/13 8:47 AM Deleted: ABSTRACT Aaron Russell 5/10/13 9:28 AM Deleted: ABSTRACT Aaron Russell 5/19/13 11:14 AM Deleted: which Aaron Russell 5/19/13 11:14 AM Deleted: 5- Aaron Russell 5/20/13 8:49 AM Deleted: - Aaron Russell 5/19/13 11:15 AM Formatted: Font:Italic Aaron Russell 5/10/13 9:25 AM Deleted: W Aaron Russell 5/19/13 11:16 AM Deleted: , Aaron Russell 5/10/13 9:26 AM Deleted: Measurement, Instrument, Reliability, Adolescent, Male