Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Comprehension
Specific context:
Health Literacy
Modes of administration in validation study
:
Computer-based
Assessment:
Self-reported
Psychometrics
Number of items:
16
Sample size in validation study:
612
Language of validated version:
Spanish
Main article reference
Ortiz, G., Francisco-Pérez, J., López-Guerra, V., Vuele-Duma, D. M., Ayora-Apolo, D. C., & Rojas, A. (2026). Psychometric validation of the Spanish HLS-EU-Q16 in Ecuador: evidence for health literacy assessment and public health education. Frontiers in public health, 14, 1717946. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1717946
Corresponding author
Gabriel Ortiz
Description
16-item self-administered questionnaire measuring the perceived difficulty in assessing, understanding, evaluating, and applying health information
Year Measure first Published: 2026
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
Yes
Scoring categories:
5-point Likert Scale:1: Very Difficult2: Difficult3: Neither Easy Nor Difficult4: Easy5: Very Easy
About the Validation of this Measure
Content validity:
Translated version reviewed by 3 Ecuadorian experts (psychologist with experience in psychometrics and 2 nurses); pre-tested with 30 individuals representative of the sample
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.92
