Mediation and Moderation Effect of Psychosocial Factors on the Relationship Between Health Literacy and Well-Being in Adolescents
The findings support an ecological interpretation of health literacy and well-being, as these constructs are embedded within multiple interacting systems. Individual adolescent characteristics, such as gender, age, and stress management, are interconnected with interpersonal contexts, including relationships with family members, peers, and teachers. In addition, adolescents' socio-economic circumstances appear to play a relevant role in shaping both health literacy and perceptions of well-being.
Authors
- Bárbara Sousa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3450-4744)
- Marina Carvalho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1784-5240)
- Margarida Gaspar-Matos
- Miguel Arriaga
- Tânia Gaspar
Institutions
- Instituto Superior Manuel Teixeira Gomes (PT)
- Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (PT)
- Association for the Development of Douro Viticulture (PT)
- Direção Geral do Território (PT)
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa (PT)
- Universidade Lusófona (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/pediatric18010029
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00