Health Literacy, Self-efficacy
Conditions
Keywords
Health literacy, Self-efficacy, Adolescents, School-based intervention, Health education
Brief summary
This randomized controlled study evaluates the effectiveness of a structured health literacy education program designed for ninth-grade adolescents in a public high school. A total of 102 students were stratified by gender and randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group received a six-session health literacy education program delivered in the school setting. The program focused on improving adolescents' ability to access, understand, evaluate, and apply health-related information, as well as strengthening self-efficacy skills. Health literacy and self-efficacy were measured before and after the intervention using validated scales. The study aims to determine whether a structured school-based education program can improve adolescents' health knowledge and self-efficacy levels.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALStructured Health Literacy Education Program
A six-session school-based education program designed to improve adolescents' health literacy and self-efficacy. The program included interactive sessions focusing on accessing, understanding, evaluating, and applying health-related information.
Sponsors
Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
14 Years to 15 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Being a 9th-grade student enrolled in a public high school * Aged between 14 and 15 years * Providing written informed assent * Having parental/guardian consent for participation
Exclusion criteria
* Having difficulties in Turkish literacy * Presence of a diagnosed physical or mental condition that could interfere with participation * Absence from two or more educational sessions * Withdrawal of consent during the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Health Literacy Score | Baseline and immediately after the 6-week intervention. | Health literacy will be measured using the Health Literacy Scale for School-Aged Children (HLSAC) developed by Paakkari et al. The scale consists of 10 items scored on a 4-point Likert scale, with total scores ranging from 10 to 40. Higher scores indicate higher levels of health literacy. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Self-Efficacy Scale for Children | Baseline and immediately after 6-week intervention | Self-efficacy will be assessed using the Self-Efficacy Scale for Children developed by Muris. The scale includes 21 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale, with total scores ranging from 21 to 105. Higher scores indicate higher levels of self-efficacy. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed