Table 2.
Mean (±SD) responses on 8-item eHEALS
| eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) itemsa | M (SD) |
|---|---|
| (1) I know what health resources are available on the Internet. |
3.47 (1.02) |
| (2) I know where to find helpful health resources on the Internet. |
3.63 (0.99) |
| (3) I know how to find helpful health resources on the Internet. |
3.80 (0.93) |
| (4) I know how to use the Internet to answer my health questions. |
3.95 (0.85) |
| (5) I know how to use the health information I find on the Internet to help me. |
3.78 (0.79) |
| (6) I have the skills I need to evaluate the health resources I find on the Internet. |
3.88 (0.90) |
| (7) I can tell high-quality from low-quality health resources on the Internet. |
3.38 (1.07) |
| (8) I feel confident in using information from the Internet to make health decisions. |
3.21 (0.93) |
Note. N=176.
a
eHEALS items were rated on a 5-point Likert scales: 1 = Strongly Disagree; 2 = Disagree; 3 = Undecided; 4 = Agree; 5 = Strongly Agree