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- Title
Health Literacy, Self-efficacy, Food Label Use, and Diet in Young Adults.
- Authors
EunSeok Cha; Kim, Kevin H.; Lerner, Hannah M.; Dawkins, Colleen R.; Bello, Morenike K.; Umpierrez, Guillermo; Dunbar, Sandra B.
- Abstract
Objectives: To examine relationships among health literacy, self-efficacy, food label use, and dietary quality in young adults aged 18-29. Methods: Health literacy, self-efficacy, food label use, and dietary quality were assessed. Participants were categorized into low, medium and high health literacy groups based on Newest Vital Sign score. Results: Self-efficacy and health literacy were predictors of food label use, which positively predicted dietary quality. The low health literacy group had significantly lower use of food labels than the high health literacy group. However, there was no significant difference between medium and high health literacy groups. Conclusion: Strategies to enhance health literacy, self-efficacy and food label use should be developed to improve dietary quality and health outcomes.
- Subjects
DIET; FOOD labeling; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH funding; SELF-efficacy; HEALTH literacy; DATA analysis software; STATISTICAL models; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
American Journal of Health Behavior, 2014, Vol 38, Issue 3, p331
- ISSN
1087-3244
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5993/AJHB.38.3.2