Exploring the Link between Family Health and Health Literacy among College Students: The Mediating Role of Psychological Resilience

Abstract

Enhancing health literacy is of the utmost importance to enhance the physical and mental well-being of college students. Unfortunately, there has been limited research investigating the means of improving college students’ health literacy through the perspective of families. Family health is an interdisciplinary and complex concept that involves multiple factors, and it provides a holistic perspective on the overall well-being of the family unit. Thus, this study aims to examine the relationship between family health and health literacy and scrutinize the mediating role of psychological resilience. A valid sample of 5473 students was collected from a university in November–December 2022 and was assessed using regression analysis. The findings reveal that family health has a positive association with the health literacy of college students (β = 0.56, p < 0.001), with psychological resilience playing a critical mediating role (β = 0.11, 95% CI: [0.09, 0.13]). Therefore, the family ought to be recognized as a fundamental mechanism to enhance college students’ health literacy. Additionally, it is essential to emphasize the amelioration of psychological distress among college students and enhance their psychological resilience, which will be helpful for their overall health consciousness and proficiency.

The effect of family health on suboptimal health status: The parallel mediation role of sleep quality and health behaviour

“…Notably, chronic stress has been associated with various negative health effects, including suboptimal health status [ 26 ]. In contrast, a strong support system within the family can mitigate the impact of stress and enhance resilience [ 27 ], leading to better health outcomes. Furthermore, family health can also influence the availability and access to health care resources.…”

Family Medicine and Primary Healthcare: The Past, Present and Future

“…The role of clinical trials in the context of family medicine was examined in relation to the attitude of the general population towards compliant participation in studies of this type, aimed at improving public awareness of the importance of participating in clinical trials necessary for the development of new drugs [61]. Of particular interest were aspects related to the importance of family medicine in the management of psychological and emotional disorders; in particular, the following were examined: (i) the relationship between family background associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms [48] and mental health problems among students attending the psychological support clinic at their university [54], (ii) the mediating role that psychological resilience plays in the relationship between family health and health literacy among university students [63], (iii) the relationship between depressive symptoms and socio-demographic factors among fertile Jordanian and Palestinian couples [50], (iv) the possible relationship between depressive disorders and clinic (glycated haemoglobin levels) in elderly patients with diabetes [40] and (v) the burden of caregivers of people with dementia through stress detection instruments [53].…”

“…As evidence of the interest generated by the aforementioned topics of debate, as of 10 July 2023, 18 manuscripts have been accepted for publication in the Special Issue entitled "The 10th Anniversary of Healthcare-Family Medicine" following the peer review process. Specifically, 2 reviews, 1 perspective and 15 articles were published online [39,40,[48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63].…”