Understanding, trusting, and applying scientific insights to improve your health

ǂa ǂlatent profile analysis approach

Povzetek

Various leading causes of death can be prevented or delayed through informed decision-making and lifestyle changes. Previous work has, to some extent, linked such health-promoting behavior (HPB) with variables capturing individuals’ understanding of science, trust in science, and capacity to apply evidence-based information in the health context. However, empirical research on the relationship between scientific knowledge, trust in science, health literacy, and HPB is scarce. Additionally, no study has investigated whether these characteristics interact to form homogeneous, high-risk subgroups of the population. The present online study (N = 705) revealed that trust in science and health literacy were positively related to a wide array of HPBs (e. g., healthy nutrition, physical activity, stress management), while scientific knowledge was only positively associated with COVID-19 vaccination intention. Furthermore, the results of latent profile analyses yielded four subgroups (i. e., low, moderate, and high levels of all three variables and a varied profile exhibiting very low trust in science, low health literacy, and moderate scientific knowledge). The identified subgroups differ significantly in HPB and variables determining profile membership (e. g., political conservatism). Hence, the present study offers some guidance on which groups may be targeted with public health campaigns and how they may be designed.

Ključne besede

znanstvena pismenost;zaupanje v znanost;zdravstvena pismenost;zdravstveno vedenje;COVID-19;scientific knowledge;trust in science;health literacy;health behaviour;

Podatki

Jezik:	Angleški jezik
Leto izida:	2022
Tipologija:	1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
Organizacija:	UM FF - Filozofska fakulteta
Založnik:	MDPI
UDK:	159.9:[001:614]
COBISS:	118860291
ISSN:	1660-4601
Št. ogledov:	10
Št. prenosov:	0
Ocena:	0 (0 glasov)
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Ostali podatki

Sekundarni jezik:	Slovenski jezik
Sekundarne ključne besede:	znanstvena pismenost;zaupanje v znanost;zdravstvena pismenost;zdravstveno vedenje;COVID-19;
Vrsta dela (COBISS):	Članek v reviji
Strani:	str. 1-16
Letnik:	ǂVol. ǂ19
Zvezek:	ǂiss. ǂ16
Čas izdaje:	2022
DOI:	10.3390/ijerph19169967
ID:	23412324