Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Prose: Comprehension, Numeracy, Comprehension
Specific context:
Health Promotion
Validation sample population age:
Older Adults: 65+ years, Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study:
Face-to-face
Psychometrics
Number of items:
44
Sample size in validation study:
794
Language of validated version:
English
Main article reference
Moraes, Katarinne Lima, Brasil, Virginia Visconde, Mialhe, Fábio Luiz, Sampaio, Helena Alves de Carvalho, Sousa, Ana Luiza Lima, Canhestro, Mônica Ribeiro, & Oliveira, Gabriela Ferreira de. (2021). Validation of the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) to brazilian portuguese . Acta Paulista de Enfermagem, 34, eAPE02171.
Corresponding author
Katarinne Moraes
Description
A multidimensional tool to measure adult health literacy in Brazil.
Year Measure first Published: 2021
About This Measure
Scoring categories:
Independent scales measuring health literacy on a continuous scale. Scores range between 1 to 4 (for first 5 scales) and 1 to 5 (for scales 6 to 9).
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
Brazil
Content validity:
The Health Literacy Questionnaire was adapted using forward-backward translation, consensus conference and cognitive interviews.
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.76
Reliability notes:
Cronbach’s Alpha and Composite Reliability > 0.76 on eight of the nine scales of the instrument.
