Determination of Health Literacy in Different Generations

Autor/inn/en	Muslu, Leyla; Sarvan, Sureyya; Oncel, Selma; Ugur, Emine
Titel	Determination of Health Literacy in Different Generations
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 91 (2021) 8, S.617-624 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Muslu, Leyla) ORCID (Sarvan, Sureyya) ORCID (Oncel, Selma)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.13052
Schlagwörter	Health Education; Multiple Literacies; Age Differences; Foreign Countries; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Ausland; Türkei
Abstract	Background: The development of health literacy (HL) is critical in reducing lifestyle-related diseases. The purpose of this study was to determine levels of HL and related variables among members of Generations X and Z. Methods: This study was a descriptive survey conducted in the city of Antalya, Turkey. Participants were 350 Generation Z students and 150 Generation X parents. We created a personal data form for both students and parents, and used the Secondary Education HL Scale and Adult HL Scale for data collection. Results: The average HL score of Generation Z was 20.98 ± 6.19 and that of Generation X 17.38 ± 3.54. The HL levels of 75% of the Generation Z were low to marginal and those of 33.1% of the Generation X were below average. Conclusions: More than half of the Generation Z students and about one-third of Generation X parents were found to have low HL. Health professionals and nurses can give direction to the different generations to improve overall HL. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01