Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Information seeking: Document
Specific context:
General
Validation sample population age:
Adolescents: 10 to 17 years
Modes of administration in validation study:
Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of items:
15
Language of validated version:
English
Main article reference
Manganello, J., DeVellis, R., Davis, T., Schottler-Thal, C. (2015). Development of the Health literacy Assessment Scale for Adolescents (HAS-A). Journal of Communication in Healthcare, Journal of Communication in Healthcare, 8(3): 172-184.
Corresponding author
Jennifer Manganello
Description
A self-report measure of certain health literacy constructs (ability to obtain, communicate, understand, and process health information) with adolescent populations. This measure is designed to be used in survey research to compare groups of adolescents. The scale items are located in the paper. You simply include the questions in a survey.
Year Measure first Published: 2015
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
No
Scoring categories:
Scale 1: higher score = higher health literacy; Scales 2 & 3: lower score = higher health literacy
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
United States of America
Content validity:
135 questions were developed addressing all four health literacy constructs. This list was then reviewed by two authors of the current study (a health literacy expert and a pediatrician). This review and further discussion by the team led to a final set of 62 scale items.
Reliability notes:
Scale 1 (5-item communication scale): a=.77; Scale 2 (4-item Confusion scale): a= .73; Scale 3 (6-item Functional health literacy scale): a= .76
