Min Ran|Linli Peng|Qin Liu|Michelle Pender|Fang He|Hong Wang
The association between quality of life(QOL) and health literacy among junior middle school students: a cross-sectional study
Chongqing Medical University|Chongqing Medical University|Chongqing Medical University|Duke Institute for Health Innovation|Duke University|Chongqing Medical University|Chongqing Medical University
lower health literacy associated poor quality life qol among patients chronic disease little known relationship among general population especially child adolescent fill gap paper aimed investigate association health literacy qol junior middle school students explore qol varies health literacyan anonymous crosssectional survey conducted among junior middle school students aged 1215 shapingba district chongqing china participants recruited using stratified cluster sampling health literacy qol measured using two validated scales quantified using fivepoint likert scale health literacy classified low medium high used multivariable logistic regression test adjusted association health literacy qola total 1774 junior middle school students evaluated mean age 138 10 905 510 male 255 research subjects low health literacy controlling age grade family structure covariates highest discrimination found among participants low high health literacy overall students equipped higher health literacy associated greater qol p 001 discrimination remained significant subscales physiological wellbeing p 001 mental wellbeing p 001 social wellbeing p 001 pubertal wellbeing p 001the prevalence low health literacy among junior middle school students chongqing area relatively high inadequate health literacy may contribute poorer qol among junior middle school students merits longitudinal studies confirm impact health literacy qol overall improve students qol public health efforts improving awareness enhancing effective promotion education urgently needed junior middle school students especially low health literacy populations