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Adapting the European Health Literacy Surbey Questionnaire for Fourth-Grade Student in Germany - HLS-Child-Q15
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Comprehension, Conceptual Knowledge
Validation Sample Population Age: Children: 0 to 9 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Paper and pencil

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 15
Sample size in validation study: 907
Language of Validated Version: German
Age Adapted Survey version of the European Health Literacy Questionnaire for fourth-graders - HLS-Child-Q15
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Application/function, Communication: Listener, Comprehension
Specific Context: General
Validation Sample Population Age: Adolescents: 10 to 17 years, Children: 0 to 9 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Paper and pencil

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 15
Sample size in validation study: 907
Language of Validated Version: German
Calgary Charter on Health Literacy - Spanish - calgarycha-1
info Available online

Characteristics

Domains assessed: Application/function, Appraisal, Communication: Listener, Communication: Speaker, Comprehension, Conceptual Knowledge, Information seeking: Document, Information seeking: Interactive media navigation, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: General
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years, Older Adults: 65+ years
Modes of administration in validation study: Face-to-face, Paper and pencil

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 5
Sample size in validation study: 633
Language of Validated Version: Spanish
Calgary Charter on Health Literacy Scale - calgarycha
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Application/function, Communication: Listener, Communication: Speaker, Comprehension, Conceptual Knowledge, Information seeking: Document, Information seeking: Interactive media navigation, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: General
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years, Older Adults: 65+ years
Modes of administration in validation study: Face-to-face, Paper and pencil

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 5
Sample size in validation study: 633
Language of Validated Version: English
Chinese Medication Literacy Measure - Mandarin - ChMLM
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Comprehension, Conceptual Knowledge
Specific Context: Medication
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years, Older Adults: 65+ years
Modes of administration in validation study: Computer-based, Face-to-face, Paper and pencil

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 17
Sample size in validation study: 602
Language of Validated Version: Mandarin
Chinese Medication Literacy Measure - Taiwanese - ChMLM
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Application/function, Comprehension
Specific Context: Medication
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years, Older Adults: 65+ years
Modes of administration in validation study: Computer-based, Face-to-face, Paper and pencil

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 17
Sample size in validation study: 602
Language of Validated Version: Taiwanese
Comprehensive Health Activities Scale - CHAS
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Comprehension, Information seeking: Document, Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: General
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years, Older Adults: 65+ years
Modes of administration in validation study: Face-to-face

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 45
Sample size in validation study: 832
Language of Validated Version: English
Eastern-Middle Eastern- Adult- Health Literacy 13 Point Questionnaire - EMAHL13
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Comprehension
Specific Context: General
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Face-to-face

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 13
Sample size in validation study: 900
Language of Validated Version: English
health literacy on social determinants of health questionnaire - HL-SDHQ
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Application/function, Comprehension
Specific Context: General
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years, Older Adults: 65+ years
Modes of administration in validation study: Computer-based

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 33
Sample size in validation study: 831
Language of Validated Version: Japanese
Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) - Portuguese (Brazil) - HLQ - Portuguese (Brazil)
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Comprehension, Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: Health Promotion
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years, Older Adults: 65+ years
Modes of administration in validation study: Face-to-face

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 44
Sample size in validation study: 794
Language of Validated Version: English
Measurement of Health Literacy Among Adolescents Questionnaire - MOHLAA-Q
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Comprehension
Validation Sample Population Age: Adolescents: 10 to 17 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Computer-based, Paper and pencil

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 29
Sample size in validation study: 625
Language of Validated Version: German
Measurement of Health Literacy Among Adolescents Questionnaire - MOHLAA-Q
info Measure not available

Characteristics

Domains assessed: Comprehension
Validation Sample Population Age: Adolescents: 10 to 17 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Paper and pencil

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 29
Sample size in validation study: 625
Language of Validated Version: German
Parenting Plus Skills Index - PPSI
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Characteristics

Domains assessed: Appraisal, Comprehension, Information seeking: Document, Information seeking: Interactive media navigation, Numeracy, Prose: Comprehension
Specific Context: General, Infant Care
Validation Sample Population Age: Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study: Computer-based

Psychometrics

Number of Items: 13
Sample size in validation study: 1000
Language of Validated Version: English
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