Conceptualizing, Understanding, and Assessing Research Literacy in a Diverse Population: A Dissertation

摘要: Background: Racial and ethnic minorities are under-represented participants in health-related research. Comprehension understanding of the research process a barrier to participation. A potential approach engaging underserved populations is through improving literacy, which we define as “the capacity obtain, understand basic information needed make informed decisions about participation.” Methods: Through primary data collection mixed-methods approaches, this doctoral thesis seeks to: 1) conceptualize domains, determinants, impacts literacy development multi-component comprehensive framework, 2) operationalize by developing psychometrically testing Research Literacy Scale, 3) quantify differences measured race/ethnicity, race-related factors, other socio-demographic factors. Results: We created framework outlining eight domains multi-faceted influences societal, community, researcher, participant factors that may influence an individual’s level literacy. The Scale comprised 16 items, with KR-20 estimate 0.81 test-retest reliability 0.84. found mean scale scores age, education, income, health (all p<0.01). African-Americans Latinos have lower scores, compared non-Latino Whites. Race-consciousness was associated score.