The study was conducted with a parallel group randomized controlled experimental design to evaluate the effect of health literacy education given in early adolescence on the health literacy of adolescents. The population of the study consisted of 6th and 7th grade (12-13 years old) students studying in a secondary school in Ankara. Power analysis was used to determine the sample size. A total of 80 adolescents who met the inclusion criteria were included in the sample.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
80
four training sessions were applied to the intervention group
Gazi University
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
Health Literacy Level (School Age Children Health Literacy Scale)
Health literacy level was evaluated in three groups: low health literacy (10-25 points), moderate health literacy (26-35 points) and (36-40) points: high health literacy (36-40 points). Intervention and control groups were selected among the students with low health literacy levels.
Time frame: before the implementation
Health Literacy Level (School Age Children Health Literacy Scale)
Health literacy level was evaluated in three groups: low health literacy (10-25 points), moderate health literacy (26-35 points) and (36-40) points: high health literacy (36-40 points). Intervention and control groups were selected among the students with low health literacy levels.
Time frame: one month after the education
Health Literacy Level (School Age Children Health Literacy Scale)
Health literacy level was evaluated in three groups: low health literacy (10-25 points), moderate health literacy (26-35 points) and (36-40) points: high health literacy (36-40 points). Intervention and control groups were selected among the students with low health literacy levels.
Time frame: three month after the education
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