Associations among health literacy, anxiety symptoms, and health-related quality of life in Korean adults: A cross-sectional study with age-stratified analyses

Low HL was significantly associated with increased anxiety symptoms and poor HRQoL, with a significant impact among young adults. These findings highlight the need for age-specific public health strategies to improve HL.

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PLoS ONE
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2026-02-09
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0342239
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Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
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Associations among health literacy, anxiety symptoms, and health-related quality of life in Korean adults: A cross-sectional study with age-stratified analyses

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Associations among health literacy, anxiety symptoms, and health-related quality of life in Korean adults: A cross-sectional study with age-stratified analyses

Youngs Chang, Gyuri Seol, Young Hwangbo, Mee-Ri Lee, Yongbae Kim
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Low HL was significantly associated with increased anxiety symptoms and poor HRQoL, with a significant impact among young adults. These findings highlight the need for age-specific public health strategies to improve HL.

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Soonchunhyang University (KR)
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Associations among health literacy, anxiety symptoms, and health-related quality of life in Korean adults: A cross-sectional study with age-stratified analyses — Youngs Chang, Gyuri Seol, et al. · PLoS ONE (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS