Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Communication: Listener
Specific context:
General
Validation sample population age:
Adolescents: 10 to 17 years
Modes of administration in validation study:
Paper and pencil, Face-to-face, Computer-based
Psychometrics
Number of items:
6
Sample size in validation study:
1316
Language of validated version:
English
Main article reference
Levin-Zamir, D., Lemish, D., & Gofin, R. (2011). Media Health Literacy (MHL): development and measurement of the concept among adolescents. Health Education Research, 26(2):323-335.
Link to articleDescription
Instrument developed to measure the concept of Media Health Literacy
Year Measure first Published: 2011
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
No
Scoring categories:
Dichotomous (0/1)
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
Israel
Content validity:
Focus groups were conducted along with participant media diaries to establish media health literacy conceptual model.
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.74