Adolescent health literacy in India: insights from multi-state cross-sectional study

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作者：
Monica, M. [1 ]
Pooja, S. [1 ]
Sanjana, S. R. [1 ]
Agrawal, Shruti [1 ]
Haridas, Sitara [1 ]
Lakshmi, R. Vani [2 ]
Gudi, Nachiket [3 ]
Nair, Satish Chandrasekhar [4 ,5 ]
Rani, Usha [1 ,6 ]
机构：
[1] Manipal Acad Higher Educ MAHE, Prasanna Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Healthcare & Hosp Management, Udupi, Karnataka, India
[2] Manipal Acad Higher Educ MAHE, Prasanna Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Data Sci, Udupi, Karnataka, India
[3] Manipal Acad Higher Educ MAHE, Prasanna Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Hlth Informat, Udupi, Karnataka, India
[4] Affairs Johns Hopkins Tawam Hosp, Dept Med, Al Ain, U Arab Emirates
[5] UAE Univ, Coll Med, Al Ain, U Arab Emirates
[6] Manipal Acad Higher Educ MAHE, Prasanna Sch Publ Hlth, Manipal Hlth Literacy Unit, Udupi, Karnataka, India
来源：
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE AND YOUTH | 2025年 / 30卷 / 01期
关键词：
Adolescent; health literacy; health behaviour; language; school; India; FACILITATORS; BARRIERS;
D O I：
10.1080/02673843.2025.2471534
中图分类号：
B844 [发展心理学（人类心理学）];
学科分类号：
040202 ;
摘要：
There is a dearth of studies on health literacy (HL) among adolescents in India. The country has a large young population, but their health literacy levels are not explored. This study assessed HL levels in 4,237 adolescents aged 12-15 across five Indian states using Health Literacy for School-Aged Children (HLSAC). The results showed 72.6% had moderate HL. Female (54.1%) adolescents had higher HL but overall health literacy levels were higher in the practical knowledge (65.2%) and self-awareness (60.4%) domains. Vernacular medium schools showed better HL levels compared to English medium schools. Adolescent HL levels varied across different states in India. To promote healthy lifestyle behaviours, there is a need to address adolescent HL in India.
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