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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