Health Attitude Index Test - the question form

1. A. If I noticed any spot or painless swelling on my body, I would notice it very quickly. B. I would pay attention to it once it had become fairly large.

2. A. When I flip through a magazine out of boredom, I usually skip articles about health. B. I look at them more carefully first.

3. A. If I were offered the chance to spend my weekends in a health group or at a gym, I would definitely take it. B. I would prefer to stay at home and do my own things.

4. A. I take decisive action if someone close to me starts doing things that harm their health. B. I probably do not always make enough effort, and I am often willing to accept it.

5. A. I usually do not pay much attention if the person I am talking to has teeth that are not completely clean, untrimmed nails, etc. B. I notice this immediately.

6. A. I subscribe to or buy newspapers, magazines, or books about health-related issues. B. I do not spend money on this.

7. A. If I have enough time, I try to walk to where I need to go. B. I would rather take the bus, trolleybus, etc., and get there comfortably.

8. A. When I choose a gift for a family member, it would not occur to me to buy a personal hygiene item. B. I often give such gifts because they seem quite appropriate to me.

9. A. When I drink a glass of fresh fruit juice, I notice a boost in alertness and energy throughout my body. B. I am mainly just quenching my thirst.

10. A. When people I know in a group start talking about different health-promoting procedures, I simply get bored. B. I join the conversation with pleasure.

11. A. I try to avoid various mandatory preventive health screenings. B. They are a good incentive to take care of my health.

12. A. I have been able to interest people I know in books and articles about a healthy lifestyle. B. I have not made such attempts.

13. A. In my view, people who enjoy running down the street at 5 a.m. in their underwear are not quite normal. B. I even envy them, because taking care of one’s health is a joyful and engaging activity.

14. A. I try to get to know people who know a lot about how to maintain good health. B. Such people are no more interesting to me than others.

15. A. I rarely think about whether I am eating properly. B. Overall, I follow healthy eating guidelines.

16. A. I have never, on my own initiative, written health-related notes/articles for magazines, newspapers, bulletin boards, etc. B. In my life, I have done something like this.

17. A. At times, I have a sense that my body is trying to tell me how to help it when something is out of balance. B. Any pain in the body is simply a specific reaction of the nervous system.

18. A. When visiting someone’s home and looking through their bookshelf at the host’s suggestion, my eyes naturally go to books about maintaining health. B. Other types of books interest me more.

19. A. When I buy toothpaste, creams, chewing gum, etc., I pay little attention to the “health benefits” emphasized in advertising. B. This is very important to me, because I try to consider in everything how it will affect my health.

20. A. I have taught other people ways to improve how they feel. B. I do not have enough personal experience to do this.

21. A. I do not feel much sympathy for people who, out of a sense of squeamishness, never use someone else’s plate, cup, etc. B. I fully share the feelings of such people.

22. A. I have never deliberately looked for reading material describing unusual health-improvement methods. B. I have done so.

23. A. I spend a lot of time every day improving my health, even if I have other important things to do. B. I focus on my health only when necessary.

24. A. I have never taken part in the activities of groups or movements that advocate for a healthy environment. B. I have been a member of such groups or movements.