Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Application/function
Specific context:
General
Validation sample population age:
Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study:
Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of items:
14
Sample size in validation study:
146
Administration Time (minutes):
7 minutes
Language of validated version:
English
Main article reference
Chinn, D., & McCarthy, C. (2013). All Aspects of Health Literacy Scale (AAHLS): developing a tool to measure functional, communicative and critical health literacy in primary healthcare settings. Patient Educ Couns, 90(2):247-53.
Corresponding author
Deborah Chinn
Description
To measure functional, communicative, and critical health literacy
Year Measure first Published: 2013
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
No
Scoring categories:
Sum score
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
United Kingdom
Content validity:
Scale items loaded on 4 factors, corresponding to skills in using written health information, communicating with health care providers, health information management, and appraisal assertion of individual automomy with regards to health.
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.74
Reliability notes:
Overall scale had adequate reliability, but the reliability of the subscales was reported as less consistent.
