Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Numeracy, Comprehension, Application/function
Specific context:
Nutrition, Diabetes, Blood Pressure
Validation sample population age:
Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study:
Paper and pencil, Computer-based
Psychometrics
Number of items:
42
Sample size in validation study:
429
Administration Time (minutes):
25 minutes
Language of validated version:
English
Main article reference
Gibbs, H. D., Ellerbeck, E. F., Gajewski, B., Zhang, C., & Sullivan, D. K. (2017). The Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument is a Valid and Reliable Measure of Nutrition Literacy in Adults with Chronic Disease. Journal of nutrition education and behavior, 50(3), 247-257.e1.
Corresponding author
Heather Gibbs
Description
A tool to measure Nutrition Literacy in adult primary care population with nutrition-related chronic disease.
Year Measure first Published: 2017
About This Measure
Categorical scoring:
Yes
Scoring categories:
Scores ≤28 correct may be interpreted as “likelihood of poor nutrition literacy”;
Scores of 29–38 correct may be interpreted as “possibility of poor nutrition literacy”;
Scores ≥39 may be interpreted as “possibility of good nutrition literacy.”
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
United States of America
Content validity:
The development of the tool included an expert panel in Nutrition education and 1 Psychometrician who revised the NLit looking improve the clarity of the format and content for the target patient population.
Reliability notes:
CFA=0.97
