Measuring adolescent health literacy in Taiwan: validation of the health literacy assessment scale for adolescents.
In: BMC Public Health, Jg. 23 (2023-12-04), Heft 1, S. 1-9
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Background: This study aimed to validate the Chinese version of the Health Literacy Assessment Scale for Adolescents (HAS-A) and conduct a comparative analysis of adolescent health literacy between Taiwan and other countries. Methods: The Chinese version of the HAS-A was completed by 2,312 adolescents in the fifth and sixth grades of a primary school. Psychometric properties were examined using consistent internal reliability and confirmatory factor analysis. These assessments were compared with the results from different regions to explore health literacy inequality. Results: Construct validity was good, and internal consistency was acceptable. The scale, particularly regarding communication health literacy, was associated with parents' socioeconomic status, and family income had a more significant impact on children's health literacy than community income. Health literacy disparities appear in different countries, with Taiwan exhibiting the lowest level of communication health literacy. Conclusion: The results indicate that the HAS-A is a valuable tool for assessing the health literacy of 10–11-year-old adolescents and can uncover health literacy inequality among different regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Measuring adolescent health literacy in Taiwan: validation of the health literacy assessment scale for adolescents.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Chou, An-Kuo ; Liao, Chun-Hua ; Chen, Duan-Rung |
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Zeitschrift: | BMC Public Health, Jg. 23 (2023-12-04), Heft 1, S. 1-9 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2023 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1471-2458 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1186/s12889-023-17167-5 |
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