Psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the media Health Literacy Questionnaire: A validation study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The media play an important role in health promotion and disease prevention, while at the same time, a variety of mixed health messages in the media are beginning to pose new challenges to them. However, there is a lack of media health literacy (MHL) assessment tools in China. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to translate the Media Health Literacy (MeHLit) questionnaire into Chinese and to assess its psychometric properties.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted from October to December 2022, and a methodological study of the translation and validation of the MeHLit questionnaire was conducted.

Results

As a result of an extensive translation and cultural adaptation process, the final MeHLit questionnaire was developed, which includes five

SUBMITTER: Li W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10521271 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature