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Abstract
The study examines whether social support interacts with health literacy in affecting the health status of older adults. Health literacy is assessed using the short version of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults. Social support is measured with the Medical Outcome Study social support scale. Results show, unexpectedly, that rather than buffering the negative effect of low health literacy, social support has a more positive impact on physical health in older adults with high health literacy. Implications for improving the health status of older adults through health literacy and social support are discussed.
This project was supported by a research grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (R01 HS13004). Dr. Arozullah was supported as a Research Associate in the Advanced Career Development Award Program of the Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Service at the time this project was completed.
Notes
Correlation coefficients greater than 0.10 or less than −0.10 are statistically significant at p < 0.05.
∗p < 0.05; ∗∗p < 0.01; ∗∗∗p < 0.001.
∗∗p < 0.01; ∗∗∗p < 0.001.
