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Roles of the interaction with children and families in mediating the association between digital health literacy and well-being of early childhood teachers in Portugal: A cross-sectional study

dc.contributor.authorRosário, Rafaela
dc.contributor.authorAraújo, Sara Barros
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Ana
dc.contributor.authorBarros, Sílvia
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-24T11:36:21Z
dc.date.available2024-01-24T11:36:21Z
dc.date.issued2023-09
dc.description.abstractAim To analyze the associations between early childhood education (ECE) teachers´ digital health literacy (DHL) and well-being, and to determine whether the ECE teachers´ interaction with children and family mediated these associations. Methods A total of 853 early childhood teachers, predominantly women (99.4%) participated in this cross-sectional study. The participants had a mean age of 39.9 years (standard deviation SD = 8.2). Data was collected through an online survey. DHL was assessed using five subscales adapted to the new coronavirus context, and the professionals´ well-being was measured using the WHO-5 well-being scale. Binary logistic regression and mediation analysis were used to analyze the data. Results ECE teachers’ DHL in dimensions of “information searching” and “determining relevance” had both direct and indirect effect on their well-being. Specifically, higher DHL in these dimensions was associated with better well-being. The dimension “evaluating reliability” had an indirect positive effect on well-being by promoting interaction with children. Conclusion These findings suggest that improving ECE teachers´ DHL could have a positive effect on their well-being and their interactions with children. Therefore, it is recommended to develop health promotion practices aimed at enhancing DHL among ECE teachers. Additionally, integrating DHL contents and competencies more prominently into the qualification, further education and training of ECE teachers may help equip them with the necessary skills to access and apply health information effectively. This, in turn, can enhance interactions with children and contribute to their overall well-being.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationRosário R, Barros Araújo S, Silva A, Barros S (2023) Roles of the interaction with children and families in mediating the association between digital health literacy and well-being of early childhood teachers in Portugal: A crosssectional study. PLoS ONE 18(9): e0291748. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0291748pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0291748pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/24636
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
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dc.publisherPlospt_PT
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dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.titleRoles of the interaction with children and families in mediating the association between digital health literacy and well-being of early childhood teachers in Portugal: A cross-sectional studypt_PT
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