Atıf İçin Kopyala
Huseynov A., Satıcı B.
Open Medicine (Poland), cilt.20, sa.1, ss.1-6, 2025 (SCI-Expanded)
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Yayın Türü:
Makale / Tam Makale
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Cilt numarası:
20
Sayı:
1
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Basım Tarihi:
2025
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Doi Numarası:
10.1515/med-2025-1148
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Dergi Adı:
Open Medicine (Poland)
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Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler:
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
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Sayfa Sayıları:
ss.1-6
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Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli:
Evet
Özet
Abstract
Background: Health literacy (HL) and irrational beliefs about happiness significantly influence adults’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The purpose of this study was to examine whether irrational happiness mediates the relationship between HL and HRQoL among adults.
Methods: A total of 686 adults (468 women and 218 men; mean age = 22.30 ± 6.83 years) completed self-report questionnaires, including the Health Literacy Scale-Short Form, the EUROHIS-QOL 8, and the Irrational Happiness Beliefs Scale. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling and bootstrapping methods.
Results: HL had both direct (β = 0.260, p < 0.01) and indirect effects on HRQoL. HL directly predicted irrational happiness (β = –0.369, p < 0.01), which in turn directly predicted HRQoL (β = –0.318, p < 0.01). Specifically, irrational happiness significantly mediated the relationship between HL and HRQoL (bootstrap coefficient = 0.117, 95% CI = 0.071–0.175).
Conclusion: These findings suggest that interventions aiming to enhance adults’ HRQoL should consider not only improving HL but also addressing irrational beliefs about happiness.