ArticleFrontiers in public health2025
Health literacy and prevention behavior for preventing premature pregnancy among ethnic students in Northern Thailand.
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Background: Premature pregnancy among adolescents remains a critical public health challenge, particularly among ethnic populations in low-resource settings. Health literacy has been identified as a key determinant of reproductive decision-making and preventive behaviors. This study aims to assess the levels of health literacy and examine their association with pregnancy prevention behavior among ethnic students in northern Thailand. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 128 in-school ethnic adolescent girls, using validated instruments to measure health literacy across three domains: basic, interactive, and critical health literacy, and pregnancy prevention behavior. Descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation, and multiple linear regression were used to analyze the data. Results: The participants exhibited moderate overall health literacy, with high scores in decision-making skills but relatively low scores in basic and interactive literacy. Pearson's correlation analysis revealed that critical literacy was positively associated with prevention behavior ( Conclusion: The findings underscore the importance of critical health literacy in fostering preventive behaviors among ethnic adolescents. Tailored interventions should emphasize evaluative and judgmental skills while addressing culturally rooted communication challenges. These insights may inform inclusive reproductive health policies in ethnic and underserved communities.
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