Back-Health Knowledge and Misconceptions Related to the Daily Life Activities of Secondary School Students.

ABSTRACT: High school students with better knowledge about back care have fewer problems, but conceptual errors can hinder the acquisition of essential knowledge necessary for developing healthy habits. This study analyzed secondary school students' declarative knowledge and misconceptions related to back care in daily activities. An exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted with 80 girls and 89 boys aged 14-18 years (M = 15.68, SD = 2.12). The Health Questionnaire on Back Care Knowledge in Activities of Daily Living was used to evaluate knowledge using the true answer model (TAM) and the misconception model (MM). Using the test-retest method, both models' reliability was confirmed (TAM = 0.75; MM = 0.77), while only a minimal measurement error was identified (TAM = -0.01; MM = -0.07). The ave

SUBMITTER: Monfort-Panego M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11352296 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature