The relationshıp between health literacy and eating attitudes of adolescents

Abstract

Aim: This study was carried out to determine the relationship between health literacy and eating attitudes of adolescents. Subject and methods: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 1519 adolescents. A Personal Information Form, Turkish Health Literacy Scale-32, and Eating Attitudes Test were used to collect data. Data were assessed by using the SPSS 21 statistical package program with Independent samples t test, ANOVA test, and Pearson correlation test. Results: The mean total score of the adolescents on the Turkish Health Literacy Scale-32 was 33.68 ± 10.33 and 31.3% had a sufficient and 28.8% had a problematic-limited level of health literacy. The mean eating attitudes score of the adolescents was calculated as 12.20 ± 12.24 and 20.4% were determined to have a risky eating attitude. Conclusion: In this study, it was found that most of the adolescents had a sufficient level of health literacy and normal eating attitudes.