Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Application/function, Comprehension, Conceptual Knowledge
Specific context:
General
Validation sample population age:
Adolescents: 10 to 17 years
Modes of administration in validation study
:
Computer-based, Phone-based
Assessment:
Self-reported
Psychometrics
Number of items:
12
Sample size in validation study:
890
Language of validated version:
Norwegian
Main article reference
Le, C., Guttersrud, Ø., Sørensen, K. et al. Developing the HLS19-YP12 for measuring health literacy in young people: a latent trait analysis using Rasch modelling and confirmatory factor analysis. BMC Health Serv Res 22, 1485 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08831-4
Corresponding author
Christopher Le
Description
A 12 item short form tool to measure health literacy in Norwegian young people ages 16 - 25, adapted from the HLS-EU-Q47 and its other short form versions.
Year Measure first Published: 2022
About This Measure
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
Norway
Content validity:
The HLS19-YP12 was created based on the HLS-EU framework and therefore obtains its content validity from the original definition and conceptual framework.
