Using Adolescent eHealth Literacy To Weigh Trust in Commercial Web Sites

Hove, Thomas; Paek, Hye‐Jin; Isaacson, Thomas

doi:10.2501/jar-51-3-524-537

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“…12,14,15,17,19–21 The findings from this study suggest that the eHEALS can also be used to assess eHealth literacy in older adults. This is particularly important as the number of older adults using the Internet to find health information is growing.…”

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“…12 Based on their conceptual framework on eHealth literacy, Norman and Skinner 13 developed the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS). 12 The tool has been used a great deal in the past several years, 14–21 but mainly in younger populations. 14,15,17 The purpose of this study was to test the reliability and validity of the eHEALS for older adults using a secondary data analysis.…”

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Testing Reliability and Validity of the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) for Older Adults Recruited Online

Chung

Nahm²

2015

CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing

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Currently, vast amounts of health information and health management tools are available to the public online. To maximize the benefits of these eHealth technologies, it is important to assess the eHealth literacy of individuals. The eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) has been used widely in the past several years, but mainly in younger populations. The purpose of this study was to test the psychometric aspects of the eHEALS for older adults using a secondary data analysis (N = 866, mean age, 62.8 ± 8.5 years). Reliability of the eHEALS was examined by calculating alpha coefficients and conducting test-retest procedures. Its validity was assessed using exploratory factor analysis and the hypothesis testing procedure. Findings demonstrated that eHEALS was internally consistent (α = .94) and stable (t [244] = −1.48, p = .140). The exploratory factor analysis yielded a single factor structure explaining 67.3% of the variance. The hypothesis testing also supported the validity of eHEALS. In recent years, there have been great efforts to use eHealth interventions to engage patients in health care and to help them manage their own health. Our study suggests that the eHEALS, a short screening tool for eHealth literacy, can be successfully used for older adults.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Testing Reliability and Validity of the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) for Older Adults Recruited Online

Chung

Nahm²

2015

CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing

179

143

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“…Depois de realizado um programa de promoção de e-literacia em saúde aos participantes, composto por três sessões, o valor médio subiu para 3,62 (=0,65). Jovens em anos de escolaridade superior apresentaram valores mais elevados de e-literacia em saúde (Hove, Paek, & Isaacson, 2011;Paek & Hove, 2012). Ghaddar et al (2012) realizaram um estudo num agrupamento escolar do Texas (South Texas Independent School District), que incluiu cinco escolas, duas das quais, com formação na área da saúde.…”

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Análise das propriedades psicométricas da versão portuguesa de um instrumento de avaliação de e-Literacia em Saúde

2014

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Contexto: As fontes de informação eletrónica assumem um papel primordial nos contextos de informação em saúde, tornando-se fontes privilegiadas para toda a população, sobretudo adolescentes. Objetivos: Validar a eHealth Literacy Scale para a população portuguesa; conhecer os níveis de e-literacia eletrónica nos adolescentes, bem como a sua relação com variáveis sociodemográficas. Metodologia: Foi realizado um estudo quantitativo, descritivo-correlacional, retrospetivo e transversal, utilizando uma amostra não probabilística de 1215 adolescentes. Resultados: A escala apresenta bons valores de consistência interna, bem como correlação entre todos os itens, maioritariamente moderada e estatisticamente muito significativa. Foram encontradas diferenças nalguns itens entre rapazes e raparigas. Adolescentes em anos de escolaridade mais avançados reconheceram não saber onde encontrar recursos sobre saúde na internet, em relação aos que frequentam níveis de escolaridade inferior. Conclusão: Os adolescentes da amostra apresentam bons níveis de e-literacia em saúde. Incluir o desenvolvimento desta literacia nos programas de saúde escolar, permitirá aos jovens adquirir as competências necessárias para uma boa tomada de decisão e promover a saúde no futuro. Palabras clave: alfabetización en salud; internet; adolescente Background: Electronic information sources play a key role in health information contexts and are privileged resources for the entire population, particularly for adolescents. Aims: To validate the eHealth Literacy Scale for the Portuguese population; and to identify the levels of eHealth literacy among adolescents, as well as the association between these levels and sociodemographic variables. Methodology: A quantitative, descriptive-correlational, retrospective and cross-sectional study was conducted using a non-probability sample of 1215 adolescents. Results: The scale showed good internal consistency and mostly moderate, statistically significant inter-item correlations. Gender differences were found in some items. Moreover, adolescents in higher grade levels reported being unaware of where to find health resources on the internet when compared to those in lower grade levels. Conclusion: This sample of adolescents showed good levels of eHealth literacy. Including eHealth literacy promotion programs in the high school curriculum will allow young people to acquire the necessary skills required for an informed decision making and promote their health in the future.

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“…For example, research has found that adolescents tended to avoid sponsored links and advertisements when searching for health information online [27]. A finding further supported by research which introduced an eHealth literacy intervention to US adolescents and noted that the students assessed commercial and 'brand' websites as the least reliable and trustworthy sources of health information both before and after the intervention [26]. Researchers have also conducted a randomised controlled trial of exposure to web-based information about the links between breast cancer and alcohol intake in which they manipulated trust cues (presence or absence of advertising and pharmaceutical sponsorship) [42].…”

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confidence: 93%

“…One item "The site was free from advertisements" did not load onto any factors. We went on to explore the role of adverts in additional analyses as extant research has shown its important role in trust [26], [27].…”

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confidence: 99%

A Revised Model of Trust in Internet-Based Health Information and Advice: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study (Preprint)

Sillence¹,

Blythe²,

Briggs³

et al. 2018

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Background: The Internet continues to offer new forms of support for health decision making. Government, charity and commercial health websites increasingly offer a platform for shared personal health experiences and these are just some of the opportunities that have arisen in a largely unregulated arena. Understanding how people trust and act on the information they find online has always been an important issue and remains so, particularly as the design and advertising practices of health websites continue to evolve and raise further concerns and challenges regarding their trustworthiness.

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Using Adolescent eHealth Literacy To Weigh Trust in Commercial Web Sites

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Testing Reliability and Validity of the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) for Older Adults Recruited Online

Testing Reliability and Validity of the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) for Older Adults Recruited Online

Análise das propriedades psicométricas da versão portuguesa de um instrumento de avaliação de e-Literacia em Saúde

A Revised Model of Trust in Internet-Based Health Information and Advice: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study (Preprint)

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