Constructing Evaluation Index System of Active Health Literacy among Chinese Adults Based on Factor Analysis
Zhou Zhiheng
He Jinghua
Jin Dalian
Li Siqin
Wu Jiang
Feng Tianyuan
Abstract：OBJECTIVE To construct the evaluation system of adult active health literacy in China and provide a tool for the evaluation of active health literacy in Chinese residents.METHODS Documentary,focus group interviews were applied to question-naire investigation and expert interview to develop indicator systems and questionnaires.500 community residents were selected to questionnaire survey by convenience sampling,and factor analysis was used to evaluate the index system.RESULTS It has set up a series of index system of active health literacy including 3 first-level index(active health concept,active health knowledge,active health action),8 second-level index(active learning,active planning,basic health knowledge,first aid skills,active monitoring,liv-ing habits,social behavior,active intervention)and 36 third-level index.There were correlations between dimensions and indicators in the evaluation index.The factor analysis results of the three dimensions showed that there were 2,2 and 4 common factors with ei-genvalues≥1.0,respectively,and the cumulative contribution rates were 59.132％,69.425％and 54.586％,respectively.the loading value of each factor was≥0.4.CONCLUSION The active health literacy evaluation index system was scientific and practical,and could be considered as an active health literacy evaluation tool for Chinese residents.
Keywords：active healthhealth literacyindex systemfactor analysis
Publication Date：2023-12-10
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 21-23 )