The relationshıp between health literacy and eating attitudes of adolescents

Abstract

Aim This study was carried out to determine the relationship between health literacy and eating attitudes of adolescents. Subject and methods This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 1519 adolescents. A Personal Information Form, Turkish Health Literacy Scale-32, and Eating Attitudes Test were used to collect data. Data were assessed by using the SPSS 21 statistical package program with Independent samples t test, ANOVA test, and Pearson correlation test. Results The mean total score of the adolescents on the Turkish Health Literacy Scale-32 was 33.68 ± 10.33 and 31.3% had a sufficient and 28.8% had a problematic-limited level of health literacy. The mean eating attitudes score of the adolescents was calculated as 12.20 ± 12.24 and 20.4% were determined to have a risky eating attitude. Conclusion In this study, it was found that most of the adolescents had a sufficient level of health literacy and normal eating attitudes.