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Validating the Functional, Communicative, and Critical Health Literacy Scale Using Rasch Modeling and Confirmatory Factor Analysis

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Abstract

Background and Purpose:

The functional, communicative, and critical health literacy (FCCHL) scale is widely used for assessing health literacy (HL) in people with chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Despite related subscales, researchers continue to apply a consecutive modeling approach, treating the three subscales as independent. This article studies the psychometric characteristics of the FCCHL by applying multidimensional modeling approaches.

Methods:

Rasch modeling and confirmatory factor analyses were applied to responses (paper-and-pencil) from 386 adults with T2DM.

Results:

Using a six-point rating scale and a three-dimensional Rasch model, this study found that a 12-item version of the FCCHL reduced within-item bias and improved subscale reliability indexes.

Conclusion:

This study suggests a parsimonious 12-item version of the FCCHL. The data fit a three-dimensional Rasch model best.

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