Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Prose: Comprehension, Numeracy, Information seeking: Document
Specific context:
General
Validation sample population age:
Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study:
Paper and pencil
Psychometrics
Number of items:
50
Sample size in validation study:
323
Administration Time (minutes):
25 minutes
Language of validated version:
Mandarin
Main article reference
Tsai, T.I., Lee, S.Y., Tsai, Y.W., & Kuo, K.N. (2011). Methodology and validation of health literacy scale development in Taiwan. J Health Commun, 16(1):50-61.
Corresponding author
Tzu-I Tsai
Description
To assess health literacy in a population of approximately 1.12 billion people who speak Mandarin Chinese.
Year Measure first Published: 2011
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
Yes
Scoring categories:
Sum score with three levels of literacy: inadequate (0–30), marginal (31–42), and adequate (43–50)
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
Taiwan
Content validity:
Conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews of health care consumers; consultated with health care, education, and pschometrics experts; and assessed readability of scale.
