Turkish adaptation and psychometric test of the health literacy scale in old age

Abstract

To determine the validity and reliability of the Health Literacy Scale in Old Age in Turkish and to examine the psychometric properties of the scale. A total of 450 older individuals aged over 65 years living in a community in a province of Türkiye constituted the sample of this research. Data were collected using a personal information form, the European Health Literacy Short Form, and the Health Literacy Scale in Old Age. The Cronbach α value of the five-factor 18-item scale of four-point Likert type was 0.83, the total variance explained by the factor regarding the scale was 55.973 %, the content validity index was 0.85, and the test-retest reliability value was 0.887. The relationship between the adapted scale and the European Health Literacy Scale Short Form was 0.512. As a result, 18 items of the Health Literacy Scale in Old Age have reasonable length and reliable and valid features.