Public Health, Hitit University, Faculty of Health Science, Çorum, 19100, Türkiye.
Health Promot Int. 2023 Oct 1;38(5). doi: 10.1093/heapro/daad109.
Adolescents' general health status and health behaviors have been closely monitored in recent years. It is estimated that adolescents comprise one-sixth of the world's population. This study examined whether eHealth literacy was predicted via health promotion activities and preventive health practices among Turkish adolescents. This cross-sectional study was conducted between March and May 2022 with 706 adolescents in Çorum, Turkey. A face-to-face questionnaire form was used, including socio-demographic characteristics, preventive health practices, eHealth literacy scale and Adolescent Health Promotion Scale. The data of the research were analyzed with the SPSS 22.0 program. Percentage, mean, Pearson Correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis were used in the analyzes. The p < 0.05 value was considered statistically significant in the evaluations. In the study, 55.8% were female, and the mean age of the whole group was 16.09 ± 2.63 years. The mean score on the eHealth literacy scale was 29.40 ± 6.29. The mean of the total scores obtained from the Adolescent Health Promotion Scale was 137.97 ± 21.87. There was a significant positive correlation between eHealth literacy and the Adolescent Health Promotion Scale (p < 0.001). Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to predict eHealth literacy using the variables of Adolescent Health Promotion and preventive health practices. eHealth literacy positively and significantly predicts health promotion activities (β = 0.27, t (695) = 7.54, p < 0.001). eHealth literacy increased annual weight measurement by more than 0.13 (β = 0.13), annual blood iron measurement by more than 0.16 (β = 0.16) and annual dental examination by more than 0.11 (β = 0.11). Developing eHealth literacy interventions will be necessary for environments with a high concentration of adolescents (schools and courses). Also, primary health care services should be integrated with the school environment.
近年来，青少年的总体健康状况和健康行为一直受到密切关注。据估计，青少年占世界人口的六分之一。本研究旨在探讨电子健康素养是否可以通过土耳其青少年的健康促进活动和预防保健实践来预测。本横断面研究于 2022 年 3 月至 5 月在土耳其乔鲁姆对 706 名青少年进行。使用面对面的问卷形式，包括社会人口统计学特征、预防保健实践、电子健康素养量表和青少年健康促进量表。研究数据采用 SPSS 22.0 程序进行分析。在分析中使用了百分比、均值、皮尔逊相关分析和多元回归分析。评估中认为 p 值<0.05 具有统计学意义。在研究中，55.8%为女性，整组的平均年龄为 16.09±2.63 岁。电子健康素养量表的平均得分为 29.40±6.29。青少年健康促进量表的总得分平均为 137.97±21.87。电子健康素养与青少年健康促进量表之间存在显著正相关（p<0.001）。采用青少年健康促进和预防保健实践的变量对电子健康素养进行多元线性回归分析。电子健康素养对健康促进活动有积极和显著的预测作用（β=0.27，t(695)=7.54，p<0.001）。电子健康素养使青少年每年体重测量增加 0.13 以上（β=0.13），每年血液铁测量增加 0.16 以上（β=0.16），每年牙齿检查增加 0.11 以上（β=0.11）。对于青少年集中的环境（学校和课程），需要开发电子健康素养干预措施。此外，初级卫生保健服务应与学校环境相结合。
