Development and validation of an adolescent health literacy scale in Ethiopia: A mixed methods approach.

ABSTRACT: Adolescent health literacy (HL) is a significant public health concern, especially in developing countries with predominantly young populations like Ethiopia, as it impacts both their immediate and long-term health outcomes, and consequently, the overall wellbeing of their societies. Since HL is influenced by socio-cultural contexts, a locally developed and validated HL scale is essential for generating quality data and designing effective interventions. However, such a context-specific, validated HL scale for this age group is currently lacking in Ethiopia. This study, therefore, aims to develop and validate an adolescent HL scale tailored to the socio-cultural context of Ethiopia, to support measurement and intervention efforts. This study employed a mixed methods approach, conducted in

SUBMITTER: Asari AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12334042 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature