Health literacy and health behaviors in parent-adolescent dyads: an actor-partner interdependence model approach

Health literacy (HL), skills for accessing, appraising and using health information in health decision-making is implicated in adolescents' health behaviors. HL skills develop through scaffolding, modeling, practice and opportunity. Therefore, adolescents' HL skills are likely closely tied...

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Published in:Psychology & health 2024-06, Vol.39 (6), p.803-822
Main Authors: Fleary, Sasha A., Joseph, Patrece L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Actor-partner interdependence model
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
adolescents
Adult
Binge Drinking - psychology
diet
Exercise - psychology
Female
Health Behavior
Health education
Health Literacy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Parent-Child Relations
parents
Parents & parenting
Parents - psychology
physical activity
Sedentary Behavior
substance use
Teenagers
Vaping
Vaping - psychology
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Summary:Health literacy (HL), skills for accessing, appraising and using health information in health decision-making is implicated in adolescents' health behaviors. HL skills develop through scaffolding, modeling, practice and opportunity. Therefore, adolescents' HL skills are likely closely tied to parents' HL and health behaviors. Yet, no studies have examined the dyadic interdependence of the relationship between HL and health behaviors between parents and adolescents. The purpose of this study was to determine the interdependence of adolescents' and parents' HL and health behaviors. Data were collected from 300 parent-adolescent dyads via Qualtrics Panel. Dyads completed identical measures of their HL, diet, physical activity, sedentary activity, cigarette-smoking, vaping, and alcohol binge-drinking behaviors. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlations and the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model. Within-dyad correlations were significant for HL and all health behaviors assessed. After controlling for covariates and partner effects, adolescents' HL was related to their sugar-sweetened beverage intake, sedentary activity, and substance use. After controlling for covariates and actor effects, adolescents' HL was related to parents' sedentary activity, binge-drinking, and vaping while parents' HL was related to adolescents' sedentary activity. Our results suggest that there is interdependence in these relationships especially for risk behaviors.
ISSN:0887-0446
1476-8321
DOI:10.1080/08870446.2022.2117809