Determination of Health Literacy in Different Generations
| Autor: | Leyla Muslu, Süreyya Sarvan, Emine Ugur, Selma Öncel |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Secondary education Age differences Health professionals Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Descriptive survey Generation x Health literacy Health Literacy Education 03 medical and health sciences Philosophy Cross-Sectional Studies 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires 030225 pediatrics Humans Health education 030212 general & internal medicine Students Psychology Life Style Demography Adolescent health |
| Zdroj: | Journal of School Health. 91:617-624 |
| ISSN: | 1746-1561 0022-4391 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/josh.13052 |
| Popis: | Background The development of health literacy (HL) is critical in reducing lifestyle-related diseases. The purpose of this study was to determine levels of HL and related variables among members of Generations X and Z. Methods This study was a descriptive survey conducted in the city of Antalya, Turkey. Participants were 350 Generation Z students and 150 Generation X parents. We created a personal data form for both students and parents, and used the Secondary Education HL Scale and Adult HL Scale for data collection. Results The average HL score of Generation Z was 20.98 ± 6.19 and that of Generation X 17.38 ± 3.54. The HL levels of 75% of the Generation Z were low to marginal and those of 33.1% of the Generation X were below average. Conclusions More than half of the Generation Z students and about one-third of Generation X parents were found to have low HL. Health professionals and nurses can give direction to the different generations to improve overall HL. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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