Health and health literacy from the child's perspective: a qualitative study in 9-12-year olds.

ABSTRACT: To promote health literacy (HL) in children, it is crucial to recognize their unique social environment, experiences, and comprehension of health and HL. This study aims to gain insight into the perspectives of children aged 9-12 years regarding health and HL within the context of health promotion. We conducted focus group discussions with children at three primary schools in the Netherlands, covering (i) What health means to children (ii) How they engage with health information (HL), and (iii) How they respond to the items of an HL questionnaire (HLS-Child-Q15-NL). Thematic analysis was used to analyze data from nine focus groups with 46 children. We identified three themes: (i) perspectives of health and healthy living, (ii) information for healthy living, and (iii) sources of informatio

SUBMITTER: Van Boxtel W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11811769 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature