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Exploring the factors related to adolescent health literacy, health-promoting lifestyle profile, and health status

Authors: Fen Chu-Ko, Meng-Ling Chong, Chi-Jung Chung, Chun-Chi Chang, Hsin-Yi Liu, Li-Chi Huang

Published in: BMC Public Health | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Background

Health literacy has been concerned a key factor for determining the use of health information and promoting health. The study aimed to explore adolescent health literacy, health-promoting lifestyle profile, and health status and related factors.

Methods

A cross-sectional study design was used; 918 first year junior college students were recruited in Taiwan. The measurements were the Chinese Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (HLS-C-Q), the Chinese Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP-S), and the Health Status Questionnaire.

Results

The mean score for health literacy was 36.15 (±6.21), with 30.17% of the participants having insufficient or problematic health literacy. Further, 19.9% of participants were obese and 11.2% experienced emotional instability. Health literacy and health-promoting lifestyle profile showed significant positive and negative correlations with perceived health status and depression, respectively (p < 0.05). An exercise frequency of ≥3 times/week was a predictor of health literacy, health-promoting lifestyle profile, and emotional stability.

Conclusions

Adolescent health literacy, health-promoting lifestyle profile, and health status require careful consideration. In adolescents, developing regular exercise may increase health literacy, thereby developing healthy lifestyle profiles and ameliorating obesity and depression-related issues.

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Title: Exploring the factors related to adolescent health literacy, health-promoting lifestyle profile, and health status
Authors: Fen Chu-Ko
Meng-Ling Chong
Chi-Jung Chung
Chun-Chi Chang
Hsin-Yi Liu
Li-Chi Huang
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Public Health / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12239-w

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Exploring the factors related to adolescent health literacy, health-promoting lifestyle profile, and health status

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

2024 ASCO Annual Meeting

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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