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observed disparities health behaviors outcomes may associated sociostructural variables individuals beliefs concerning health behaviors proposed tested model effects health literacy independent predictor two target outcomes health behavior participation healthrelated outcomes mediated beliefbased constructs social cognition theories studies k 203 n 210622 reporting relations health literacy social cognition constructs attitudes selfefficacy knowledge risk perceptions health behaviors outcomes identified systematic database search relations among proposed model variables including indirect effects health literacy health behavior outcomes mediated social cognition constructs tested using random effects multilevel metaanalysis metaanalytic structural equation modeling analysis revealed nonzero averaged correlations health literacy social cognition constructs health behavior outcomes smalltomedium effect sizes structural equation modeling indicated selfefficacy attitudes partially mediated relationship health literacy health behavior outcomes sensitivity analyses revealed model effects vary substantively omitting studies targeting healthrisk behavior studies using comprehension measures health literacy studies countries high education provision findings indicate relations health literacy health behavior outcomes partly accounted health behavior beliefs suggesting potential mechanism health literacy may relate health behavior outcomes given findings based correlational data corroboration needed studies adopting longitudinal experimental designs psycinfo database record c 2023 apa rights reserved