Measuring Instruments for Media Health Literacy: A Systematic Review of Psychometric Properties
Background<b>:</b> Informational overload hinders the recognition of quality information and influences a population’s health-related decisions. In this context, media health literacy aims to promote citizens’ critical analysis skills, contributing to informed decision-making. This study...
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| author | Noelia Navas-Echazarreta Raúl Juárez-Vela Antonio Martínez-Sabater Emmanuel Echániz-Serrano María Teresa Fernández-Rodrigo Olga Navarro-Martínez Consuelo Sancho-Sánchez Ana Cobos-Rincón Antonio Rodríguez-Calvo Silvia González-Fernández Elena Chover-Sierra Pedro José Satústegui-Dordá |
| author_facet | Noelia Navas-Echazarreta Raúl Juárez-Vela Antonio Martínez-Sabater Emmanuel Echániz-Serrano María Teresa Fernández-Rodrigo Olga Navarro-Martínez Consuelo Sancho-Sánchez Ana Cobos-Rincón Antonio Rodríguez-Calvo Silvia González-Fernández Elena Chover-Sierra Pedro José Satústegui-Dordá |
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| description | Background<b>:</b> Informational overload hinders the recognition of quality information and influences a population’s health-related decisions. In this context, media health literacy aims to promote citizens’ critical analysis skills, contributing to informed decision-making. This study aims to identify the instruments used to measure the level of media health literacy and their psychometric properties. Methods: A systematic review of the scientific literature was performed in 2023. The articles were extracted from the electronic databases “Pubmed”, “Web of Science”, “Dialnet”, and “Scopus”. The search languages were limited to English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Results: Twelve articles were selected for further analysis. The described measurement instruments included five original scales and seven cross-cultural adaptations of three of them. Four scales (the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Media Literacy scale adapted to Turkish and Chinese, along with the Media Health Literacy (MeHLit) scale and its adaptation to the Chinese language) exhibited high quality in the assessment of psychometric properties. Conclusions: These instruments allow for the measurement of an individual’s level of skill when consuming specific health information, enabling an analysis to understand the risk they are exposed to. Further research is recommended to strengthen the existing evidence and apply these tools to broader and more diverse populations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c081c02e6a8949939ccb6efd6bb7503b2024-12-27T14:44:07ZengMDPI AGNursing Reports2039-439X2039-44032024-10-011442795281810.3390/nursrep14040206Measuring Instruments for Media Health Literacy: A Systematic Review of Psychometric PropertiesNoelia Navas-Echazarreta0Raúl Juárez-Vela1Antonio Martínez-Sabater2Emmanuel Echániz-Serrano3María Teresa Fernández-Rodrigo4Olga Navarro-Martínez5Consuelo Sancho-Sánchez6Ana Cobos-Rincón7Antonio Rodríguez-Calvo8Silvia González-Fernández9Elena Chover-Sierra10Pedro José Satústegui-Dordá11Doctoral Program in Health Sciences and Sports, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, SpainGRUPAC Research Group, Department of Nursing, University of La Rioja, 26006 Logroño, SpainFaculty of Nursing, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, SpainMedia Literacy in Health Group (GRUPAMES)—Innovation and Training in Educational Sciences Research Center (CIFICE), University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, SpainMedia Literacy in Health Group (GRUPAMES)—Innovation and Training in Educational Sciences Research Center (CIFICE), University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, SpainFaculty of Nursing, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, SpainFaculty of Medicine, University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, SpainGRUPAC Research Group, Department of Nursing, University of La Rioja, 26006 Logroño, SpainHospital Universitario de Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, SpainFaculty of Medicine, University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, SpainFaculty of Nursing, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, SpainMedia Literacy in Health Group (GRUPAMES)—Innovation and Training in Educational Sciences Research Center (CIFICE), University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, SpainBackground<b>:</b> Informational overload hinders the recognition of quality information and influences a population’s health-related decisions. In this context, media health literacy aims to promote citizens’ critical analysis skills, contributing to informed decision-making. This study aims to identify the instruments used to measure the level of media health literacy and their psychometric properties. Methods: A systematic review of the scientific literature was performed in 2023. The articles were extracted from the electronic databases “Pubmed”, “Web of Science”, “Dialnet”, and “Scopus”. The search languages were limited to English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Results: Twelve articles were selected for further analysis. The described measurement instruments included five original scales and seven cross-cultural adaptations of three of them. Four scales (the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Media Literacy scale adapted to Turkish and Chinese, along with the Media Health Literacy (MeHLit) scale and its adaptation to the Chinese language) exhibited high quality in the assessment of psychometric properties. Conclusions: These instruments allow for the measurement of an individual’s level of skill when consuming specific health information, enabling an analysis to understand the risk they are exposed to. Further research is recommended to strengthen the existing evidence and apply these tools to broader and more diverse populations.https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/14/4/206media health literacyhealthsystematic reviewscaleinstrument |
| spellingShingle | Noelia Navas-Echazarreta Raúl Juárez-Vela Antonio Martínez-Sabater Emmanuel Echániz-Serrano María Teresa Fernández-Rodrigo Olga Navarro-Martínez Consuelo Sancho-Sánchez Ana Cobos-Rincón Antonio Rodríguez-Calvo Silvia González-Fernández Elena Chover-Sierra Pedro José Satústegui-Dordá Measuring Instruments for Media Health Literacy: A Systematic Review of Psychometric Properties Nursing Reports media health literacy health systematic review scale instrument |
| title | Measuring Instruments for Media Health Literacy: A Systematic Review of Psychometric Properties |
| title_full | Measuring Instruments for Media Health Literacy: A Systematic Review of Psychometric Properties |
| title_fullStr | Measuring Instruments for Media Health Literacy: A Systematic Review of Psychometric Properties |
| title_full_unstemmed | Measuring Instruments for Media Health Literacy: A Systematic Review of Psychometric Properties |
| title_short | Measuring Instruments for Media Health Literacy: A Systematic Review of Psychometric Properties |
| title_sort | measuring instruments for media health literacy a systematic review of psychometric properties |
| topic | media health literacy health systematic review scale instrument |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/14/4/206 |
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