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Health literacy and health behaviors in Germany

Health literacy and health behaviors in Germany

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00038100
Enrollment
5000
Registered
2025-11-13
Start date
2025-11-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthy general population and adolescents

Interventions

Group 1: This is a non-interventional study, in which quantitative data are collected in a cross-sectional study design with a single measurement point. The study collects data on health literacy and

Sponsors

Stiftung Gesundheitswissen
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Consent to participate in the study For the general population sample: minimum age of 18 years For the adolescents' sample: age range of 12-17 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Insufficient German language skills

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
General health literacy (HLS-EU-Q16) Subjective health status Chronic disease or disability Well-being questionnaire (WHO-5) Questionnaire on exercise behaviours (aerobic exercise, strength training, sitting) Nutrition questionnaire Sleep duration Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) Game Addiction Scale (GAS) Digital health literacy (DHLI) Digital media usage behavior Data literacy and scientific literacy Use of artificial intelligence for health issues These outcomes are collected at a single measurement time point.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
(none)

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactLars König

Stiftung Gesundheitswissen

lars.koenig@stiftung-gesundheitswissen.de030 41954920

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026