Diane Levin?Zamir|Dafna Lemish|Rosa Gofin
Media Health Literacy (MHL): development and measurement of the concept among adolescents
Clalit Health Services|University of Haifa|Southern Illinois University Carbondale|Nebraska Medical Center|Hadassah Medical Center
increasing media use among adolescents significant influence health behavior warrants indepth understanding response media content study developed concept tested model media health literacy mhl examined association personalsociodemographic determinants reported sources health information analyzing role promoting empowerment health behavior cigarettewaterpipe smoking nutritionaldieting habits physicalsedentary activity safetyinjury behaviors sexual behavior schoolbased study included representative sample 1316 israeli adolescents grades 7 9 11 using qualitative quantitative instruments develop new measure results showed mhl measure highly scalable 080 includes four sequenced categories identificationrecognition critical evaluation health content media perceived influence adolescents intended actionreaction multivariate analysis showed mhl significantly higher among girls 125 p 0001 adolescents whose mothers higher education 016 p 004 report adultinterpersonal sources health information 023 p 001 positively associated health empowerment 036 p 00005 health behavior 003 p 005 findings suggest determinant adolescent health behavior mhl identifies groups risk may provide basis health promotion among youth