From Validation to Assessment of e-Health Literacy: A Study among Higher Education Students in Portugal.

ABSTRACT: Despite their familiarity with technology, higher education students often lack the critical skills needed to assess the credibility of online health information, potentially impacting their health decisions and well-being. This study aims to validate and assess the e-Health Literacy Scale among those in Portuguese higher education. In addition, this study focused on measuring their e-health literacy levels and investigating how these skills relate to different sociodemographic variables. This cross-sectional study was conducted in two phases. Initially, the test-retest reliability and reproducibility of measured e-health literacy were assessed with a convenience sample of 20 participants. Subsequently, the e-health scale was applied to a group of 245 Portuguese higher education students.

SUBMITTER: Oliveira L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11353653 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature