Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Application/function, Conceptual Knowledge
Specific context:
Organizational Health Literacy
Validation sample population age:
Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study
:
Face-to-face
Assessment:
Self-reported
Psychometrics
Number of items:
12
Sample size in validation study:
187
Administration Time (minutes):
15 minutes
Language of validated version:
Turkish
Main article reference
Sevim, E., & Dost, A. (2026). Occupational Health Literacy Scale: Turkish validity and reliability study. Journal of Nursing Measurement, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2025-0120
Corresponding author
Ayse Dost
Description
The OHLS is a 12 item scale with two subscales that measure the processing of health information based on knowledge and skills, and willingness and responsibility for/regarding occupational health.
Year Measure first Published: 2026
About This Measure
Reliability: Test-retest correlation:
89%
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
Turkey
Content validity:
Content validity was evaluated by six experts, with a CVI of 100%.
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.822
Reliability notes:
A group of 30 participants completed the questionnaire at two timepoints with 15 days in between to ensure test-retest reliability.
