Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Application/function, Appraisal, Communication: Listener, Communication: Speaker
Specific context:
General
Validation sample population age:
Adolescents: 10 to 17 years
Modes of administration in validation study
:
Computer-based, Paper and pencil
Assessment:
Self-reported
Psychometrics
Number of items:
37
Sample size in validation study:
2800
Language of validated version:
Greek
Main article reference
Bechraki E, Mavrikaki E, Gialamas V, Galanaki E (2022), "Development and validation of an instrument for the health literacy assessment of secondary school students (HeLiASeSS)". Health Education, Vol. 122 No. 6 pp. 678–699, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/HE-08-2021-0111
Corresponding author
Eleni Bechraki
Description
A 37 item instrument to assess health literacy of secondary school students across nine dimensions of health literacy: understand, evaluate, functional communication, interactive communication, critical communication relying on health information, self efficacy regarding health matters, and intention for active citizenship regarding health measures.
Year Measure first Published: 2022
About This Measure
Reliability: Test-retest correlation:
94.3%
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
Greece
Content validity:
Content validated by experts and adolescents evaluated it for comprehensibility.
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.9
