Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Information seeking: Interactive media navigation
Specific context:
General
Validation sample population age:
Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study:
Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of items:
8
Sample size in validation study:
277
Administration Time (minutes):
5 minutes
Language of validated version:
Dutch
Main article reference
van der Vaart, R., van Deursen, A.J., Drossaert, C.H., Taal, E., van Dijk, J.A., & van de Laar, M.A. (2011, November 9). Does the eHealth Literay Scale (eHEALS) measure what it indends to measure? Validation of a Dutch version of the eHEALS in two adult populations. J Med Internet Res, 13(4):e86.
Link to articleCorresponding author
Rosalie van der vaart
Description
To measure skills that Dutch health care consumers must have to obtain and evaluate online health information
Year Measure first Published: 2011
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
No
Scoring categories:
Unidimensional scale; 5-point Likert scale with response options ranging from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree"
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
The Netherlands
Content validity:
Original English version of the eHEALS was translated into Dutch with forward and backward translation, according to the World Health Organization guidelines
