Digital Health Literacy, Information Security Awareness
Conditions
Keywords
Cyber Health Education, Digital Health Literacy, Information Security Awareness, High School Students, Adolescents, Interactive Education, Demonstration-Based Education
Brief summary
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effect of an interactive demonstration-based cyber health education intervention on digital health literacy and information security awareness among high school students. Two public high schools were randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups. Students in the intervention group received a three-week education program consisting of one 30-40-minute session per week. The program included interactive presentations, demonstrations, scenario-based activities, group discussions, and question-and-answer sessions focusing on digital health literacy and information security. Students in the control group continued their routine school education without receiving the intervention during the study period. Digital health literacy and information security awareness were assessed at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and at a four-week follow-up.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALInteractive Demonstration-Based Cyber Health Education
The intervention consisted of a three-week interactive and demonstration-based cyber health education program delivered to high school students. The program included one 30-40-minute session per week and focused on digital health literacy and information security awareness. Educational methods included interactive presentations, demonstrations, scenario-based activities, group discussions, and question-and-answer sessions.
Sponsors
Zeynep Yaztürk
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Two public high schools were randomized at the school level, with one school assigned to the intervention arm and the other to the control arm. Students received the intervention according to their school's assigned study arm.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
15 Years to 19 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Being enrolled as a 10th- or 11th-grade student at one of the high schools included in the study. * Being within the specified age range. * Volunteering to participate in the study. * Providing informed assent to participate in the study. * Providing written informed consent from a parent or legal guardian. * Being able to complete the study questionnaires and participate in the educational sessions.
Exclusion criteria
* Not providing student assent or parental/legal guardian consent. * Having a condition that prevents participation in the educational sessions or completion of the data collection forms. * Being absent during the baseline assessment or educational intervention.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Digital Health Literacy | Baseline, immediately after the 3-week intervention, and 4 weeks after the intervention | Digital health literacy will be assessed using the Turkish version of the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS). The scale consists of 8 scored items rated on a 5-point Likert scale, yielding a total score ranging from 8 to 40. Higher scores indicate higher levels of eHealth literacy. Changes in total scores will be evaluated across the study assessment points. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Information Security Awareness | Baseline, immediately after the 3-week intervention, and 4 weeks after the intervention | Information security awareness was assessed using the Information Security Awareness Scale. The scale assesses students' awareness of information security and safe digital behaviors. Changes in total scores were evaluated across the study assessment points, with higher scores indicating greater information security awareness. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed