Development and validation of assessments of adolescent health literacy: a Rasch measurement model approach

Abstract Background Health literacy (HL) is implicated in improved health decision-making and health promotion, and reduced racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic health disparities. Three major areas of HL include functional, interactive, and critical HL. HL skills develop throughout the lifespan as ind...

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Main Authors: Sasha A. Fleary, Karen M. Freund, Claudio R. Nigg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-12924-4