DOI: 10.38053/acmj.2000190 ISSN: 2718-0115

The association of digital health literacy with healthy lifestyle behaviors: a cross-sectional study

Kevser Şevik Kaçmaz, Etem Hızaler, Fatih Denizli, Zühal Kınış, Sümeyye Yücebaş, Kader Alyanak
Aims: This study primarily examined the association between digital health literacy and healthy lifestyle behaviors among adults. As a secondary exploratory aim, we also examined differences in DHLS and HLBS scores across selected sociodemographic characteristics.Methods: This study was designed as a cross-sectional study. The Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale (HLBS) and Digital Health Literacy Scale (DHLS) were administered to the participants. We used Pearson’s correlation, simple and multivariable linear regression analyses, independent-samples/Welch t-tests, and one-way/Welch ANOVA, as appropriate.Results: A total of 352 participants had a mean age of 27.90±8.33 years. There was a weak correlation between the HLBS and DHLS scores (r=0.221, p

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