Determination of Health Literacy in Different Generations

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MUSLU L., SARVAN S., ÖNCEL S., Ugur E.

JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, cilt.91, sa.8, ss.617-624, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 91 Sayı: 8
• Basım Tarihi: 2021
• Doi Numarası: 10.1111/josh.13052
• Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, PASCAL, Applied Science & Technology Source, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Food Science & Technology Abstracts, MEDLINE, Public Affairs Index, SportDiscus, Veterinary Science Database
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.617-624
• Anahtar Kelimeler: health literacy, Generation X, Generation Z, adolescent health, adult health, Turkish youth, MEDIA LITERACY, BEHAVIORS, ASSOCIATION, YOUTH
• Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.