What type of study is this?

This is a Cross-Sectional Study study.

September 12, 2025Open Access

The Effect of Health Literacy on Health Promotion: A Cross-Sectional Study

Key Points

Significant differences in health literacy were noted by age, education, and income but not by gender or marital status.
A notable positive correlation was identified between health literacy levels and health promotion behaviors among participants.
The study utilized comprehensive methods including surveys and statistical analysis to examine relationships and differences.
Findings support the need for targeted interventions that improve health literacy to enhance health promotion efforts.

Abstract

Purpose: Health literacy is a critical concept that covers the competencies of individuals to access, understand, evaluate, and apply health information and directly affects health behaviors. This study examines the impact of health literacy levels of individuals living in Konya province on health promotion. Methods: The study is cross-sectional and conducted between September and October 2024. Data were collected from a total of 1,067 adult participants. Demographic information forms, the Health Literacy Scale, and the Health Promoting and Protective Behaviors Scale were used as data collection tools. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, one-way analysis of variance, correlation, and linear regression analyses were applied to analyze the data. Results: The health literacy levels of the participants differed significantly according to age, education, and income status but not according to gender and marital status. In addition, regarding health promotion, there was no significant difference in marital status and educational status, but there was a difference in gender, age, and income status. A positive and significant relationship was found between health literacy and health promotion (r=0.259, p

Read Full Paperexternally

Mark Helpful

Bookmark

Relay

View Full Paper