The development and validation of the health literacy questionnaire for kindergarten teachers.

IF 3 3区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Frontiers in Public Health Pub Date : 2025-03-10 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2025.1414277

Han Ying, Yang DeHua, Ou Yang Yi, Wu Song-Wei

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Abstract

Background: Health literacy profoundly influences individuals' health development. As pivotal figures in shaping young children's well-being and delivering health education in kindergartens, kindergarten teachers are essential. Yet, assessing their health literacy remains challenging due to a scarcity of evaluation tools.

Methods: Based on existing research, the initial questionnaire was developed through interviews, summaries, and reviews. A total of N = 120 (M _age = 27.19, SD = 6.75, 94.2% female) kindergarten teachers participated in item analysis and exploratory factor analysis (EFA). N = 642 (M _age = 28.12, SD = 5.77, 89.7% female) kindergarten teachers were involved in confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and reliability analysis.

Results: The questionnaire on the health literacy of kindergarten teachers consists of 30 items in four dimensions: health concept, health behavior, health ability, and health knowledge. In the EFA, the cumulative variance contribution rate reached 61.220%. The CFA indicators satisfied the fit criteria, indicating a well-fitted model (χ²/df = 1.945, CFI = 0.956, TLI = 0.952, SRMR = 0.034, RMSEA = 0.038). The reliability analysis indicated that Cronbach's α, McDonald's ω, and split-half reliability all exceeded 0.8.

Conclusion: The Health Literacy Questionnaire for kindergarten teachers, with its strong reliability and validity, serves as a valuable assessment tool for this group's health literacy.

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Frontiers in Public Health Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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4.80

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7.70%

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4469

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14 weeks

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