E-health literacy level in adolescents in terms of some descriptive characteristics

Abstract

Aim: The study was planned to determine the e-health literacy attitudes of adolescents with different socio-economic levels studyingat secondary schools.Material and Methods: The study was a cross-sectional study. Descriptive Characteristics Form and e-Health Literacy Scale wereused.Results: The average age of the participants is 15.98±1.10 and score average of this scale’s is 26.61±7.43. The independent variableaffecting e-Health Literacy Scale were age, sex, grade and type of access internet. The children at the school with low socioeconomic level have lower e-Health Literacy Scale scores than the others, younger students have lower scores than the others, girlshave lower scores than boys, those with internet access from a single source have lower scores than those with access from severalsources while the difference was found to be significant.Conclusion: The study found that the e-health literacy of the adolescents was at a medium level and their scale score averages withrespect to sex, age, grade and socio-economic level were significantly different. Should be given particularly to the individuals withlow health literacy for child and they should be informed