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ArticleBMC psychology2023

Moderation modelling of COVID-19 digital health literacy and sense of coherence across subjective social class and age among university students in Ghana.

Isaac Amoako, Medina Srem-Sai, Frank Quansah, Stephen Anin, Edmond Kwesi Agormedah, John Elvis Hagan Jnr

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Article in BMC psychology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Isaac AmoakoDepartment of Education, Atebubu College of Education, Bono East, Ghana.
Medina Srem-SaiDepartment of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Sports, University of Education, P. O. Box 25, Winneba, Ghana.
Frank QuansahDepartment of Educational Foundations, University of Education, P. O. Box 25, Winneba, Ghana.
Stephen AninDepartment of Industrial and Health Sciences, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Takoradi Technical University, P.O. Box 256, Takoradi, WS000, Ghana.
Edmond Kwesi AgormedahDepartment of Business & Social Sciences Education, University of Cape Coast, PMB, Cape Coast, Ghana. edmond.agormedah@ucc.edu.gh.
John Elvis Hagan JnrDepartment of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, University of Cape Coast, PMB, Cape Coast, Ghana.
University of Cape Coast · GHUniversity of Education, Winneba · GHAtebubu College of EducationTakoradi Technical University · GH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe study assessed the moderation modelling of digital health literacy and sense of coherence across subjective social class and age among university students in Ghana during the COVID-19 pandemic.

methodsA total of 1160 students were conveniently sampled from two universities namely, the University of Education, Winneba and University of Cape Coast, using the descriptive cross-sectional survey design. Preliminary analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, whilst multivariate multiple regression and moderation analyses (Haye's Model) were employed to analyze the main data.

resultsThe study revealed that COVID-19 digital health literacy is directly and positively associated with sense of coherence among university students. Further, higher subjective social class positively and strongly moderated the relationship between COVID-19 digital health literacy and sense of coherence among university students. Additionally, the relationship between COVID-19 digital health literacy and sense of coherence was indirectly prominent among relatively older university students than younger ones.

conclusionsThe findings have implications for university management/authorities and public health agencies to organize effective orientation and self-management training programmes for university students.

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COVID-19Health LiteracySense of CoherenceCross-Sectional StudiesGhanaHumansPandemicsSocial ClassStudentsUniversitiesAgeComputer literacyCopingCoronavirusSense of coherenceSubjective social class

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PMID37845753
PMCPMC10580498
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