Assessing Knowledge-Based and Perceived Health Literacy Among Japanese Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Main Authors: Takashi Tsubakita PhD (Author), Nobuo Kawazoe PhD (Author), Mahoko Ichikawa PHN (Author), Satoko Matsumoto PhD (Author), Masumi Sugawara PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Health literacy assessment is a major aspect of planning health education for adolescents. We evaluated the health literacy of Japanese adolescents using both perceived and knowledge-based health literacy scales. Study questionnaires were administered to 773 junior and senior high school students ag...