The development and validation of the health literacy questionnaire for kindergarten teachers
BackgroundHealth literacy profoundly influences individuals’ health development. As pivotal figures in shaping young children’s well-being and delivering health education in kindergartens, kindergarten teachers are essential. Yet, assessing their health literacy remains challenging due to a scarcity...
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| description | BackgroundHealth literacy profoundly influences individuals’ health development. As pivotal figures in shaping young children’s well-being and delivering health education in kindergartens, kindergarten teachers are essential. Yet, assessing their health literacy remains challenging due to a scarcity of evaluation tools.MethodsBased on existing research, the initial questionnaire was developed through interviews, summaries, and reviews. A total of N = 120 (Mage = 27.19, SD = 6.75, 94.2% female) kindergarten teachers participated in item analysis and exploratory factor analysis (EFA). N = 642 (Mage = 28.12, SD = 5.77, 89.7% female) kindergarten teachers were involved in confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and reliability analysis.ResultsThe questionnaire on the health literacy of kindergarten teachers consists of 30 items in four dimensions: health concept, health behavior, health ability, and health knowledge. In the EFA, the cumulative variance contribution rate reached 61.220%. The CFA indicators satisfied the fit criteria, indicating a well-fitted model (χ2/df = 1.945, CFI = 0.956, TLI = 0.952, SRMR = 0.034, RMSEA = 0.038). The reliability analysis indicated that Cronbach’s α, McDonald’s ω, and split-half reliability all exceeded 0.8.ConclusionThe Health Literacy Questionnaire for kindergarten teachers, with its strong reliability and validity, serves as a valuable assessment tool for this group’s health literacy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0c964d5683b441b2a99fd625a461e48c2025-08-20T02:47:04ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652025-03-011310.3389/fpubh.2025.14142771414277The development and validation of the health literacy questionnaire for kindergarten teachersHan Ying0Yang DeHua1Ou Yang Yi2Wu Song-Wei3College of Teacher Education, Aba Teacher College, Aba, Sichuan, ChinaCollege of Education, West China Normal University, Nanchong, Sichuan, ChinaCollege of Teacher Education, Aba Teacher College, Aba, Sichuan, ChinaChengdu University of Arts and Sciences, Chengdu, ChinaBackgroundHealth literacy profoundly influences individuals’ health development. As pivotal figures in shaping young children’s well-being and delivering health education in kindergartens, kindergarten teachers are essential. Yet, assessing their health literacy remains challenging due to a scarcity of evaluation tools.MethodsBased on existing research, the initial questionnaire was developed through interviews, summaries, and reviews. A total of N = 120 (Mage = 27.19, SD = 6.75, 94.2% female) kindergarten teachers participated in item analysis and exploratory factor analysis (EFA). N = 642 (Mage = 28.12, SD = 5.77, 89.7% female) kindergarten teachers were involved in confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and reliability analysis.ResultsThe questionnaire on the health literacy of kindergarten teachers consists of 30 items in four dimensions: health concept, health behavior, health ability, and health knowledge. In the EFA, the cumulative variance contribution rate reached 61.220%. The CFA indicators satisfied the fit criteria, indicating a well-fitted model (χ2/df = 1.945, CFI = 0.956, TLI = 0.952, SRMR = 0.034, RMSEA = 0.038). The reliability analysis indicated that Cronbach’s α, McDonald’s ω, and split-half reliability all exceeded 0.8.ConclusionThe Health Literacy Questionnaire for kindergarten teachers, with its strong reliability and validity, serves as a valuable assessment tool for this group’s health literacy.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1414277/fullkindergarten teachershealth literacyreliabilityvalidityhealth education |
| spellingShingle | Han Ying Yang DeHua Ou Yang Yi Wu Song-Wei The development and validation of the health literacy questionnaire for kindergarten teachers Frontiers in Public Health kindergarten teachers health literacy reliability validity health education |
| title | The development and validation of the health literacy questionnaire for kindergarten teachers |
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