Health Literacy Measure for Adolescents

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Characteristics
Domains assessed: Application/function, Comprehension, Numeracy
Specific context: General
Validation sample population age: Adolescents: 10 to 17 years
Modes of administration in validation study : Paper and pencil
Time Cut-off: 0 minutes
Assessment: Self-reported

Psychometrics
Number of items: 44
Sample size in validation study: 582
Language of validated version: English

Main article reference

Ghanbari S, Ramezankhani A, Montazeri A, Mehrabi Y (2016) Health Literacy Measure for Adolescents (HELMA): Development and Psychometric Properties. PLoS ONE 11(2): e0149202. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0149202

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Corresponding author
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Shahla Ghanbari
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P.O. Box 13185-1488, Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Description

It is a short questionnaire measuring health literacy among adolescents.

Year Measure first Published: 2016

About This Measure
Categorical scoring: Yes
Scoring categories: Please see the scoring manual.
Modern Approach for Tool Development: Yes

About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated: Iran
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