Hye Jin Paek|Bryan H. Reber|Ruthann Weaver Lariscy
Roles of interpersonal and media socialization agents in adolescent self-reported health literacy: a health socialization perspective
Michigan State University|University of Georgia|University of Georgia
study proposes health socialization model applies examine direct relative mediating roles interpersonal media health socialization agents predicting adolescent selfreported health literacy conducted paperandpencil survey among 452 seventh graders rural urban school districts regression analysis results show interpersonal media socialization agents significantly positively related adolescent health literacy media socialization agents seem play strong role health literacy orientation much weaker interpersonal socialization agents proposed health socialization model could contribute literature adolescents acquire healthrelated information channels receptive