Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Comprehension, Numeracy
Specific context:
Health Literacy
Validation sample population age:
Adults: 18 to 64 years, Older Adults: 65+ years
Modes of administration in validation study
:
Computer-based
Assessment:
Self-reported
Psychometrics
Number of items:
24
Sample size in validation study:
1035
Language of validated version:
English
Main article reference
Jacques, Q., Donnan, J., Bishop, L., Howells, R., Gao, Z., & Najafizada, M. (2025). Development of a cannabis health literacy questionnaire: preliminary validation using the Rasch model. BMC public health, 25(1), 2539. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23770-5
Corresponding author
Queen Jacques
Description
24-item questionaire with 4 dimensions: knowledge of cannabis, knowledge of risks, understanding of associated risks and harms, and the ability to seek, access, and use cannabis information
Year Measure first Published: 2025
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
Yes
Scoring categories:
1-5 Likert Scale:1 = Strongly Disagree2 = Disagree3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 4 = Agree5 = Strongly Agree
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
Canada
Content validity:
Questions informed by literature, item-response theory principles, and input from stakeholders and cannabis users
