Study of the Relationship Between Tchnological Knowledge and Digital Health Literacy about Students of Farhangian University at both Sadoughi and Rajaee campuses

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Literature and Human Sciences, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, IRAN.

2 Master Degree of Educational Technology, Farhangian University, Kermanshah, IRAN.

3 Master Degree of Private Law, Graduated from Hamadan Azad University, IRAN.

Abstract

 
The aim of the  present study was to  study the relationship between technological knowledge and digital health literacy about students of Farhangian university at both Sadoughi and Rajaee campuses in Kermanshah. It is  descriptive research. Statistical society is all of the students in both campuses with 1700 students. Using Morgan table, 276 students were selected through multistage -random sampling as statistical sample. Research tool was European technological knowledge and digital health literacy questionnaires. Data analysis was done according to one-Sample T-test, Pearson correlation coefficient, Spearman correlation coefficient, and multi variable regression. Research Data analysis provides the following results through Pearson and Spearman correlation calculation method (Sig: 0.000, r=0.447): technological knowledge and ability of utilization of digital health information (Sig: 0.000, r=0.494), technological knowledge and ability of utilization of general information related to methods of qualify people health (Sig: 0.000, r=0.345), technological knowledge and ability of utilization of information related to specific diseases or injuries (Sig: 0.000, r=0.151), technological knowledge and ability of utilization of digital further information after going to the doctor (Sig: 0.000, r=0.301), technological knowledge and ability of utilization of treatment, therapeutic and pharmaceutical information (Sig: 0.000, r=0.273). It Also shows the results of multi variable regression analysis, by use of step by step method for mentioned variablesas: 0.429, 0.494, 0.316, 0.169, 0.150, 0.301. Accordingly, there is a meaningful and positive relationship between correlation coefficient and amount of subjects’ digital health literacy.
 

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