2023
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-45606-1
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The development and cross-national validation of the short health literacy for school-aged children (HLSAC-5) instrument

Olli Paakkari,
Markus Kulmala,
Nelli Lyyra
et al.

Abstract: Health literacy is an asset for and indicator of adolescents’ health and wellbeing, and should therefore be monitored and addressed across countries. This study aimed to develop and validate a shorter version of the original 10-item health literacy for school-aged children instrument in a cross-national context, using data from the health behaviour in school-aged children 2017/18 survey. The data were obtained from 25 425 adolescents (aged 13 and 15 years) from seven European countries. Determination was made … Show more

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“…HLSAC-10, a generic subjective assessment tool, includes 10 items, two for each of the five dimensions: theoretical knowledge, practical skills, critical thinking, self-awareness, and citizenship. The HLSAC-5, a condensed version, devised to enhance its broader integration in subsequent HBSC survey rounds, contains one item per dimension [8]. The precise wording of the statements is given below.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…HLSAC-10, a generic subjective assessment tool, includes 10 items, two for each of the five dimensions: theoretical knowledge, practical skills, critical thinking, self-awareness, and citizenship. The HLSAC-5, a condensed version, devised to enhance its broader integration in subsequent HBSC survey rounds, contains one item per dimension [8]. The precise wording of the statements is given below.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…At the initiative of several countries within the Health Literacy Writing Group, led by Finnish researchers, a concise and generic tool considering five key areas of HL, the HLSAC-10 (Health Literacy for School Aged Children), was developed after pilot studies in 2016. Next, an abbreviated version, the HLSAC-5, was devised [8]. The HBSC surveys' strengths lie in their capacity for international comparisons, tracking temporal changes, and their comprehensive questionnaire design, which links HL to various factors.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%