Health literacy in college students

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 491-498

  Ickes, Melinda J ^a   Cottrell, Randall ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

College students; Health literacy; TOFHLA

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; READING; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; MALE; OHIO; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; READING; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949815774     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448481003599104     Document Type: Article

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