ArticleBundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz2025
[Health literacy and health behaviour-insights into a developing field of research and action for public health].
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- Relationship between environmental and sustainability-related literacy and health behaviors: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Physical activity-related health competence differs by social and health-related factors: findings from a nationwide population-based study in Germany.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Occupational heat stress in hospital settings: a combined assessment of staff perceptions and indoor climate to support heat action planning.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Generic health literacy of adults in Germany. Results of the Panel 'Health in Germany' 2024.Journal of health monitoring · 2026Article
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Abstract
The research and action field of health literacy and health behaviour is increasingly differentiating. General health literacy is established and focuses on population-based studies. Specific health literacy for health behaviour offers topic-related starting points for interventions and public health strategies.There are various concepts, definitions and measurement instruments for general health literacy and specific health literacy in the areas of nutrition and physical activity. These differ in terms of the levels of action and areas of application of health literacy.Most studies show a positive association between health literacy and various health behaviours. Higher health literacy is more often associated with improved health-promoting behaviour. This applies to both general as well as specific health literacy regarding nutrition and exercise (physical activity). Some studies found no correlation for certain behaviours, while others only found correlations for certain groups, which may be due to the different measuring instruments and research contexts. This points to the importance of always considering the interaction between behaviour and circumstances in order to improve the fit between the individual and the everyday demands of dealing with health information.The behavioural and cultural insights (BCI) approach can provide insights into how to promote health literacy with regard to various health behaviours, individual barriers and facilitators that arise from life circumstances and conditions, and that take social practice into account. BCI and health literacy complement each other and have the potential to make strategies for improving health behaviour more effective and targeted.
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