Health literacy level and its influencing factors among college students majoring in sports
A cross-sectional study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15376148 |
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| Authors | Yue Yin (0009-0002-5364-7089, The First People’s Hospital of Lianyungang, corresponding author), Qiang Fang (0000-0002-0715-2184, The First People’s Hospital of Lianyungang), Min Zhu (0009-0004-6196-8661, Nanjing Normal University), ZHU MIN (0000-0003-1447-1279), Ting Liu (0000-0001-5479-7228, Yangzhou Vocational University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3690-3690 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-025-24998-x |
| PMID | 41174695 |
| OpenAlex | W4415728488 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 26 |
This study, based on a cross-sectional study of over one thousand sports-major students, confirms that their overall health literacy averages only 31.49%. Specifically,"basic health skills"and "basic medical care"literacy both fall below 30%, emerging as the weakest domains. Binary logistic regression further identifies smoking, sophomore-junior students, and high-frequency exercise as key risk factors. By offering the first tracking of sports-major students' health literacy and pinpointing precise intervention targets, the research fills an important evidence gap and provides an empirical foundation for tailored interventions. We recommend integrating tobacco-control education into the curriculum of sports majors, conducting continuous health literacy monitoring for sophomore-junior students, enhancing sport-specific skills, as well as exploring the mysteries of health with students through the application scenarios of health education theories and skills
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