APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Is Perceived Discrimination Associated with Health Literacy in College Students?
- Duc-Thi Barsell
Virginia Commonwealth University - Robin Everhart
Virginia Commonwealth University - Michael Trujillo
University of California San Francisco
Abstract
Health literacy (HL) is obtaining and understanding health-related information. Individuals from racial/ethnic minority groups often experience worse HL. In this study, perceived discrimination was associated with worse HL in college students across several domains (functional, communicative, critical). Future efforts are needed to minimize the impact of discrimination on HL.
Health/Exercise/Sport
