Tyler G James1, Meagan K Sullivan2, Leanne Dumeny3, Katherine Lindsey4, JeeWon Cheong1, Guy Nicolette4,5. 1. Department of Health Education and Behavior, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA. 2. Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA. 3. Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA. 4. Student Health Care Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA. 5. Department of Community Health and Family Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
Abstract
Objective: Health literacy and health insurance literacy affect healthcare utilization. The purpose of this study was to determine the relation between health insurance knowledge, self-efficacy, and student healthcare utilization in the past year. Participants: A random sample of 1,450 respondents, over the age of 18, attending a public university in the southeastern United States completed a survey in March 2017. Methods: A model was constructed to test the effect of health insurance self-efficacy on the relation between knowledge and healthcare utilization in the past year. Results: Health insurance knowledge (M = 5.8, range 0-10) and self-efficacy (M = 2.48, range 1-4) were low. Self-efficacy was a significant moderator when explaining healthcare utilization in the past year. Conclusions: College students have low knowledge and self-efficacy regarding health insurance. These findings can be used for developing policies and self-efficacy-based health education programs that may increase student healthcare utilization.
Objective: Health literacy and health insurance literacy affect healthcare utilization. The purpose of this study was to determine the relation between health insurance knowledge, self-efficacy, and student healthcare utilization in the past year. Participants: A random sample of 1,450 respondents, over the age of 18, attending a public university in the southeastern United States completed a survey in March 2017. Methods: A model was constructed to test the effect of health insurance self-efficacy on the relation between knowledge and healthcare utilization in the past year. Results: Health insurance knowledge (M = 5.8, range 0-10) and self-efficacy (M = 2.48, range 1-4) were low. Self-efficacy was a significant moderator when explaining healthcare utilization in the past year. Conclusions: College students have low knowledge and self-efficacy regarding health insurance. These findings can be used for developing policies and self-efficacy-based health education programs that may increase student healthcare utilization.
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College health; health insurance knowledge; health insurance literacy; health insurance self-efficacy; healthcare utilization
Authors: Abdullah Al Mamun; Muhammad Khalilur Rahman; Qing Yang; Taslima Jannat; Anas A Salameh; Syed Ali Fazal Journal: Front Public Health Date: 2022-07-04
Authors: Tyler G James; Julia R Varnes; Meagan K Sullivan; JeeWon Cheong; Thomas A Pearson; Ali M Yurasek; M David Miller; Michael M McKee Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-12-07 Impact factor: 3.390