Asthma Health Literacy Scale for Children (AHLSC) (Aged 8-12)

Asthma Health Literacy Scale for Children (AHLSC) (Aged 8-12): A Scale Development Study

Asthma Health Literacy Scale for Children (AHLCS) (Ages 8-12): A Scale Development Study

Objective: This study will be conducted using a methodological design to develop and examine the psychometric properties of the Asthma Health Literacy Scale for Children (AHLCS) for children aged 8-12 years.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Children; Health Literacy; Scale Reliability Validity; Asthma (Diagnosis)
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Asthma Health Literacy Scale for Children (AHLSC) (Aged 8-12): A Scale Development Study

Detailed Description

This research was conducted to develop the Asthma Health Literacy Scale for children and to test its psychometric properties. The research is a methodological scale development study.

A review of the national and international literature revealed no studies measuring the health literacy level of children with asthma, indicating a significant gap in this area. It is therefore thought that the developed scale will fill an important gap. With this understanding, children's information level requirements regarding asthma can be identified; specific initiatives can be planned to meet the identified requirements of children; and, accordingly, children's asthma health literacy information level regarding asthma can be measured.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 196

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Adıyaman, Turkey (Türkiye), 02400
    • Emel Avçin

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All children diagnosed with asthma aged 8-12

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Having been diagnosed with asthma for at least one year.
• Not having any mental and/or physical health problems that would prevent communication.
• Agreeing to participate in the research.
• Parental consent obtained.
• Being between the ages of 8-12.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children who filled out the data forms incompletely.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
A Scale Development Study; The research was conducted with 196 children aged 8-12 diagnosed with asthma. Participants were reached via an online survey form. Study data were collected using a "Participant Information Form" and the "Asthma Health Literacy Scale for Children (ASOYÖ) (8-12 years)," filled out by the children themselves.	Other: Asthma Health Literacy Scale for Children (AHLSC) (Aged 8-12): A Scale Development Study; This study was conducted using a methodological design to develop and test the psychometric properties of the "Asthma Health Literacy Scale for Children (ASOYÖ)" for children aged 8-12.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Asthma Health Literacy Scale for Children (AHLSC) (Aged 8-12)	The initial form of the scale was developed with 28 items; as a result of validity and reliability analyses, a structure consisting of 19 items and 2 sub-dimensions was obtained. The scale is 4-point Likert type, and response options are 1=Never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Often, 4=Always. Each item is scored between 1-4, and the minimum score obtainable from the scale is 19, and the maximum is 76. As the total score increases, the asthma health literacy level of children diagnosed with asthma increases. There are no reverse-scored items in the scale. The developed scale is a valid and reliable tool for assessing the health literacy levels regarding asthma in children aged 8-12.Participants were reached via an online survey form. Study data were collected using a "Asthma Health Literacy Scale for Children" filled out by the children themselves.	2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Yalova
• Investigators: Study Chair: Şeyda CAN, Assoc Prof, University of Yalova

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 15, 2025
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 16, 2025
• Study Completion (Actual): September 16, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 7, 2025
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 7, 2025
• First Posted (Estimated): December 19, 2025

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): December 29, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 21, 2025
• Last Verified: December 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Asthma; health literacy; nursing; child; scale development
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Immune System Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Lung Diseases; Bronchial Diseases; Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Respiratory Hypersensitivity; Hypersensitivity, Immediate; Hypersensitivity; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Asthma; Disease
• Other Study ID Numbers: YU-TSHMYO-FY-01

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No