Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Information seeking: Interactive media navigation
Specific context:
General
Validation sample population age:
Adolescents: 10 to 17 years
Modes of administration in validation study
:
Paper and pencil
Assessment:
Self-reported
Psychometrics
Number of items:
8
Sample size in validation study:
664
Language of validated version:
English
Main article reference
Norman, C., & Skinner, H. (2006). eHEALS: The eHealth Literacy Scale. J Med Internet Res, 8(4):e27.
Link to articleCorresponding author
Cameron Norman
Description
To assess consumers' perceived skills at using information technology for health and to aid in determining the fit between eHealth programs and consumers
Year Measure first Published: 2006
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
No
Scoring categories:
5-point Likert scale with response options ranging from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree"
Reliability: Test-retest correlation:
eHealth literacy scores were calculated at each interval time (time 1 to time 4) and were modestly correlated between administrations of the eHEALS ranging from r = 0.49 to 6.8. The intra-class correlation between the different scores was 0.49 suggesting that the eHEALS had most stability over time.
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
Canada
Content validity:
Conducted literature review to develop theoretical model as well as expert and youth review of item pool and pilot testing
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.88
