Universidad Peruana Unión

Psychometric evaluation of the WAST in the Collao Quechua: an integrative multi-method approach based on CFA, IRT, and network analysis

Abstract Background Violence against women is a problem with high prevalence in rural areas of Peru. Faced with this, the objective was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST) in its Quechua version, Collao variant, under a multi-method ap...

Changes in obesity prevalence across household wealth groups among Peruvian adults: a ten-year analysis of a national survey

Obesity is a major public health problem, and its socioeconomic distribution varies across countries and stages of economic development. Evidence of temporal changes in household wealth inequality and obesity remains limited in Peru. This study aimed to assess the association bet...

Personal, Normative, and Access-Related Correlates of Fruit and Vegetable Purchase Intention in Peruvian Adults

Background/Objectives: Fruit and vegetable purchase intention may reflect personal, normative, and access-related factors, yet evidence from Peru remains limited. This study aimed to examine associations of health consciousness, family influence, perceived behavioral control, and...