Development of a health literacy assessment for young adult college students: A pilot study

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 125-134

  Harper, Raquel ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

digital literacy; health information; health literacy; media literacy; numeracy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CONTINUING EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; MALE; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893103888     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: 19403208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2013.865625     Document Type: Article

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