Psychometric Properties of Health Literacy Measure for Adolescents (HELMA) and Predictors of Health Literacy among Youth from Malaysia and Sri Lanka

Autor/inn/en	Vashe, Asha; Sekaran, Varalakshmi Chandra; Chandnani, Diya Gobindram; Batcha, Noor Aisyah binti Anwar; Moganadass, Kasveny; Saghadevan, Saranya
Titel	Psychometric Properties of Health Literacy Measure for Adolescents (HELMA) and Predictors of Health Literacy among Youth from Malaysia and Sri Lanka
Quelle	In: Journal of Turkish Science Education, 19 (2022) 4, S.1206-1221 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Vashe, Asha) ORCID (Sekaran, Varalakshmi Chandra) ORCID (Chandnani, Diya Gobindram) ORCID (Batcha, Noor Aisyah binti Anwar) ORCID (Moganadass, Kasveny) ORCID (Saghadevan, Saranya)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Health Behavior; Multiple Literacies; Late Adolescents; Well Being; Knowledge Level; Psychometrics; Medical Students; Premedical Students; Foreign Countries; Access to Information; Information Sources; Information Needs; Age Differences; Health Personnel; Measures (Individuals); Malaysia; Sri Lanka + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Halbstarker; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Wissensbasis; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Ausland; Information source; Informationsquelle; Information need; Informationsbedürfnis; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Medizinisches Personal; Messdaten; Ceylon
Abstract	Health literacy is critical for individual empowerment because it affects how people obtain health information and use it in ways that benefit their health. Healthcare practitioners frequently lack adequate training in health literacy principles. The present study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Health Literacy Measure for Adolescents (HELMA) instrument to assess the health literacy and the predictors of health literacy among youth from Malaysia and Sri Lanka studying at a medical institution. Following ethics clearance, students aged between 18-24 years enrolled in semesters I through V were approached. Following informed consent, using convenience sampling/complete enumeration, i.e., all students were invited to participate. Overall, 315 participants provided complete data. Cronbach's alpha for the HELMA instrument was 0.74. Based on factor loading, Access, Reading, and Self-efficacy were combined under the sub-domain 'Approach.' Health literacy was highest in the domain of 'Numeracy' followed by 'Understanding' and 'Approach'. Lower health literacy was observed among younger students and those in lower semesters while having a health worker in the family significantly improved health literacy among participants. Our findings support the use of the HELMA instrument to assess youth health literacy. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01