Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Comprehension
Specific context:
General
Validation sample population age:
Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study
:
Computer-based
Psychometrics
Number of items:
14
Sample size in validation study:
2342
Language of validated version:
French
Main article reference
Ousseine, Y. M., Rouquette, A., Bouhnik, A. D., Rigal, L., Ringa, V., Smith, A. '., & Mancini, J. (2018). Validation of the French version of the Functional, Communicative and Critical Health Literacy scale (FCCHL), Journal of patient-reported outcomes, 2(1):3.
Link to articleCorresponding author
Julien Mancini
Description
A self-reported multidimensional tool to measure health literacy level to explore the dimensions of health literacy.
Year Measure first Published: 2018
About This Measure
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
France
Content validity:
The development of the tool included a rigorous translation from the English version to French by three independent researchers with help of a bilingual psychologist. The final items where compared to the Japanese version which was also translated to French by other researchers.
Criterion validity:
Communicative and critical HL were moderately linked together (r = 0.46) and weakly correlated with the functional dimension (r = 0.15 and r = 0.03). Factor analysis revealed an acceptable fit of three-factor model (comparative fit index = 0.922, root mean square error of approximation = 0.065 and standardized root mean square residual = 0.052)
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.77
Reliability notes:
Sub-scales (α = 0.79, α = 0.74 and α = 0.77 for functional, communicative and critical dimensions respectively.
