Exploring the factors related to adolescent health literacy, health-promoting lifestyle profile, and health status.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health literacy has been concerned a key factor for determining the use of health information and promoting health. The study aimed to explore adolescent health literacy, health-promoting lifestyle profile, and health status and related factors.

Methods

A cross-sectional study design was used; 918 first year junior college students were recruited in Taiwan. The measurements were the Chinese Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (HLS-C-Q), the Chinese Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP-S), and the Health Status Questionnaire.

Results

The mean score for health literacy was 36.15 (±6.21), with 30.17% of the participants having insufficient or problematic health literacy. Further, 19.9% of participants were obese and 11.2% experienced emotional instability

SUBMITTER: Chu-Ko F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8635084 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature