Measurement Invariance and Differential Item Functioning of the Health Literacy Instrument for Adults (HELIA): A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study in Iran

Measurement Invariance and Differential Item Functioning of the Health Literacy Instrument for Adults (HELIA): A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study in Iran

Health literacy is important for health behavior engagement. Therefore, it is important to have a good instrument assessing health literacy with a theoretical framework. The present study aimed to examine the measurement invariance and differential item functioning (DIF) of a newly developed health...

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Main Authors: Mehran Alijanzadeh, Chung-Ying Lin, Rafat Yahaghi, Jalal Rahmani, Nahid Yazdi, Elahe Jafari, Hashem Alijani, Narges Zamani, Razie Fotuhi, Elham Taherkhani, Zeinab Buchali, Robabe Jafari, Narges Mahmoudi, Leila Poorzolfaghar, Safie Ahmadizade, Azam Shahbazkhania, Zainab Alimoradi, Amir H. Pakpour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
confirmatory factor analysis
factor structure
health literacy
psychometrics
Rasch
validity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/10/2064

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