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KMID : 0613620190390010334
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Health Social Welfare Review
2019 Volume.39 No. 1 p.334 ~ p.364
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The Relationship between Sub-dimensions of Health Literacy and Health-Related Behaviors among Korean Adults
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Kim Seong-Eun
Park Dong-Jin
Choi Joung-Hwa
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Abstract
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In the age of abundant health information, health literacy has become one of the required skills to manage one’s own health. While previous studies have often taken a unidimensional approach to health literacy, this study focused on the multi-dimensionality of health literacy and its relationships with various health-related behaviors. Specifically, this study explored how the different sub-dimensions of health literacy (i.e., access, understanding, appraisal, and application) relate with health information usage on the Internet, health management behaviors, doctor-patient communication efficacy, and doctor shopping. Our analysis of an online survey of 685 Korean adults revealed that each sub-dimension of health literacy uniquely relates to health-related behaviors: access capacity was positively related with health information usage on the Internet; understanding capacity was positively related with doctor-patient communication; appraisal capacity was positively related with doctor shopping; application capacity was positively related with health management behaviors and doctor-patient communication. By identifying specific types of health literacy that are relevant to a particular health behavior, the present study provides strategic guidance for health promotion and health literacy education.
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KEYWORD
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Health Literacy, Health Information Usage on the Internet, Health Management Behaviors, Doctor-Patient Communication Efficacy, Doctor Shopping
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