Level of Health Literacy among High School Students and Associated Factors
Objective: Identifying the factors that influence health literacy among high school students is vital for improving health education and promoting effective health initiatives. This study aims to evaluate the health literacy levels of high school students and identify the associated factors influenc...
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| description | Objective: Identifying the factors that influence health literacy among high school students is vital for improving health education and promoting effective health initiatives. This study aims to evaluate the health literacy levels of high school students and identify the associated factors influencing them.Methods: A descriptive-correlational study was conducted involving 681 high school students from the Fethiye district in Turkey. Data collection utilized a sociodemographic data Form alongside the Health Literacy Scale for School-Age Children. Chi-square tests and multiple logistic regression analyses were applied to explore the relationships between health literacy levels and various socio-demographic and health-related factors.Results: In this study, students' health literacy scores are at a medium level. The results showed significant associations between health literacy levels and factors such as age, economic status, perceived general and mental health, and daily internet and social media usage (p |
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| spelling | doaj-art-38847444c9814eae952e5ed2d906e88d2025-02-04T09:27:21ZengPublic Health Nursing AssociationHalk Sağlığı Hemşireliği Dergisi2667-80472024-12-016315216310.54061/jphn.15371021851Level of Health Literacy among High School Students and Associated FactorsGonca Karayağız Muslu0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7066-6826Özcan Aygün1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4566-3292Recep Kara2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5742-9842Elif Üner Asil3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2546-7048MUĞLA SITKI KOÇMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, FETHİYE SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİMUĞLA SITKI KOÇMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, FETHİYE SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİMUĞLA SITKI KOÇMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, FETHİYE SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİMUĞLA SITKI KOÇMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, FETHİYE SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİObjective: Identifying the factors that influence health literacy among high school students is vital for improving health education and promoting effective health initiatives. This study aims to evaluate the health literacy levels of high school students and identify the associated factors influencing them.Methods: A descriptive-correlational study was conducted involving 681 high school students from the Fethiye district in Turkey. Data collection utilized a sociodemographic data Form alongside the Health Literacy Scale for School-Age Children. Chi-square tests and multiple logistic regression analyses were applied to explore the relationships between health literacy levels and various socio-demographic and health-related factors.Results: In this study, students' health literacy scores are at a medium level. The results showed significant associations between health literacy levels and factors such as age, economic status, perceived general and mental health, and daily internet and social media usage (phttps://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/4161987health literacyhigh school studentssocio-demographic factorsmental healthhealth education.sağlık okuryazarlığılise öğrencilerisosyo-demografik faktörlerruh sağlığısağlık eğitimi. |
| spellingShingle | Gonca Karayağız Muslu Özcan Aygün Recep Kara Elif Üner Asil Level of Health Literacy among High School Students and Associated Factors Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği Dergisi health literacy high school students socio-demographic factors mental health health education. sağlık okuryazarlığı lise öğrencileri sosyo-demografik faktörler ruh sağlığı sağlık eğitimi. |
| title | Level of Health Literacy among High School Students and Associated Factors |
| title_full | Level of Health Literacy among High School Students and Associated Factors |
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| title_short | Level of Health Literacy among High School Students and Associated Factors |
| title_sort | level of health literacy among high school students and associated factors |
| topic | health literacy high school students socio-demographic factors mental health health education. sağlık okuryazarlığı lise öğrencileri sosyo-demografik faktörler ruh sağlığı sağlık eğitimi. |
| url | https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/4161987 |
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