How different health literacy dimensions influences health and well‐being among men and women: The mediating role of health behaviours
| Autor: | Joanne W.Y. Chung, Fan Zhang, Peggy Pui-Lai Or |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Gerontology
Adult Male Medicine (General) health literacy dimensions physical condition Health Behavior Health literacy Health outcomes 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine R5-920 health behaviour Surveys and Questionnaires Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Path analysis (statistics) Life Style older adults Aged 030503 health policy & services Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Health behaviour Physical health Mean age Middle Aged Health Literacy Original Research Paper Cross-Sectional Studies well‐being Well-being Female Health information Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 0305 other medical science Psychology Corrigendum Original Research Papers |
| Zdroj: | Health Expectations, Vol 24, Iss 2, Pp 617-627 (2021) Health Expect Health Expectations : An International Journal of Public Participation in Health Care and Health Policy |
| ISSN: | 1369-6513 1369-7625 |
| Popis: | Background Health literacy, the ability to access, understand, evaluate and apply health information, was found to contribute to positive health outcomes, possibly via promoting healthy behaviours. However, the specific pathways linking different health literacy skills to health and well-being have remained unclear. Methods A cross-sectional survey with structural questionnaires was administered among 2236 adults in Hong Kong (mean age = 46.10 ± 19.05). Health literacy was measured by HLS-Asian-47. Participants' physical conditions and subjective well-being were predicted by health literacy and health behaviours with structural modelling path analysis. Results Health literacy in finding and understanding information showed a direct effect on enhancing physical health, while applying information capacity had an indirect positive effect via promoting health behaviours, which was moderated by sex. Only among women, this indirect effect predicting fewer physical symptoms and better well-being was significant. Conclusions Different health literacy dimensions showed distinct direct and indirect pathways in influencing health for men and women. Based on the findings, skill trainings should be developed to enhance both gender's abilities of finding and understanding health information, while the ability of applying health information should also be improved for modifying lifestyle and promoting health, particularly for women. Patient or public contribution Two thousand and two hundred thirty-six adults from different districts of Hong Kong participated in the study, and responded to questions on health literacy, behaviours and health status. |
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