Xiaohua Ye|Zhenjiang Yao|Weidong Liu|Yanping Fan|Ya Xu|Sidong Chen
Path Analysis to Identify Factors Influencing Health Skills and Behaviors in Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Southern Medical University|Guangdong Pharmaceutical University|Guangdong Pharmaceutical University|Guangdong Pharmaceutical University|Guangdong Pharmaceutical University|Guangdong Pharmaceutical University|Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
background studies conducted past mostly rely models functional health literacy adult populations however models satisfy need health intervention adolescents identification key factors influencing adolescents health literacy essential developing effective prevention intervention measures study aimed test theoretical model predictors health skills health behaviors adolescents methods crosssectional survey conducted guangdong using multistage stratified cluster sample design representative random sample 3821 students aged 1325 years selected using multistage stratified cluster sampling path analysis used test hypothesized model health literacy results path analysis showed knowledge infectious disease 026 health skills 022 health concept 020 general health knowledge 015 gender 012 school performance 006 positive direct effect health behaviors adolescents explanatory variables accounted 43 variance explaining health behaviors knowledge infectious disease 030 health concept 017 general health knowledge 013 school performance 005 positive indirect effect health behaviors impacts health skills conclusion study identified several direct indirect factors influencing health skills health behaviors adolescents findings assist health professionals designing effective health interventions aim improve health skills health behaviors adolescents