Adolescent health literacy and health behaviors: A systematic review

To systematically review and synthesize literature on the relationship between health literacy and health behaviors in adolescents.

Searches in PsychInfo, PUBMED/MEDLINE, and Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) were conducted. Studies were included if they reported original data on the relationship between health literacy and a health behavior in adolescents, were written in English, and the population did not have a chronic illness or disability.