Subjective health literacy: Development of a brief instrument for school-aged children

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 751-757

  Paakkari, Olli ^a   Torppa, Minna ^a   Kannas, Lasse ^a   Paakkari, Leena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

adolescent; Health literacy; measurement; school aged children; subjective

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FINLAND; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FINLAND; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84994410803     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: 16511905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494816669639     Document Type: Article

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