Shichen Zhang|Danlin Li|Rong Yang|Yuhui Wan|Fangbiao Tao|Jun Fang
The association between health literacy and psychosomatic symptoms of adolescents in China: a cross-sectional study
Anhui Medical University|Anhui Medical University|Anhui Medical University|Anhui Medical University|Anhui Medical University
abstract background lower health literacy hl known involved range common mental physical disorders among adolescent students ample studies indicated low hl associated series chronic diseases even psychological diseases nevertheless little known relationship among adolescents context study aimed examine associations psychosomatic symptoms physical psychological symptoms hl junior senior high school students china provide guidance improving physical mental health chinese adolescents methods total 22628 junior high school students china enrolled study hl psychosomatic symptoms measured selfreport validated questionnaires multiple linear regression analyses conducted examine associations six subscales hl physical psychological symptoms results multiple linear regression analysis demonstrated subscales hl showed significantly negative association physical symptoms psychological symptoms p lt 005 physical symptoms strongly associated ir 0134 followed sm 0093 db 0059 sa 0058 pa 0054 statistically significant difference found ha physical symptoms p gt 005 meanwhile psychological symptoms strongly associated ir 0160 followed sa 0129 sm 0069 db 0031 ha 0026 pa 0021 conclusion results indicated importance identifying association hl physical psychological symptoms provided evidence lower hl may serve critical independent risk factor poor health outcomes meanwhile maintain students desirable healthy status public health efforts enhancing hl level urgently needed adolescents