Revised Chinese resident health literacy scale for the older adults in China: simplified version and initial validity testing.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to develop a short version of the Chinese Resident Health Literacy Scale focused on older adults in China, and further assess the reliability and validity of this short version.

Methods

The data was from a cross-sectional community-based older adults health survey conducted in 2020. The total of 5,829 older adults were randomly divided into two parts using for the simplification and assessment of the scale, respectively. Item Response Theory (IRT) and Differential Item Functioning (DIF) were used for item analysis and scale simplification. Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega were used to assess the reliability and three factors Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was used to assess the validity, which were compared to the original version. Moreove

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10231683 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature