Gerrit Stassen|Christopher Grieben|Nina Hottenrott|Kevin Rudolf|Ingo Froböse|Andrea Schaller
Associations between health-related skills and young adults’ work ability within a structural health literacy model
German Sport University Cologne|German Sport University Cologne|German Sport University Cologne|German Sport University Cologne|German Sport University Cologne|German Sport University Cologne
summary young adults high societal relevance still underrepresented target group health promotion health literacy widely acknowledged one strongest predictors key determinant health influence work ability great interest purpose study examine associations healthrelated skills work ability within structural model health literacy lenartz soellner colleagues explains health behaviour health indirect direct influence six advanced skills selfperception proactive approach health dealing health information selfcontrol selfregulation communication cooperation crosssectional study based baseline data health literacy promotion intervention 495 vocational school students 590 female age span 1825 years structural equation modelling partial least squares used examine associations six constructs model work ability index wai mean wai score 397 45 511 categorized moderatepoor five six constructs model showed statistically significant indirect direct effect respectively work ability model explained 248 wai score variance findings show associations health literacy model work ability among young employees view demographic change crucial develop analyse target groupspecific health literacy interventions model offers new facets modelling health literacy