Evaluating student's ability to assess treatment claims: validating a German version of the Claim Evaluation Tools.

Background: The Claim Evaluation Tools measure the ability to assess claims about treatment effects. The aim of this study was to adapt the German item sets to the target group of secondary school students (aged 11 to 16 years, grade 6 to 10) and to validate them accordingly. The scale's reliability and validity using Rasch's probabilistic test theory should be determined.

Examining the relationship between health literacy and individual and sociodemographic factors in secondary school students.

Aim: Health literacy (HL) is an important factor in health promotion, especially regarding children and adolescents. The present study aims to identify the individual and sociodemographic factors related to secondary school students' HL. This should make it possible to find specific strategies to improve HL.

Internet-Based Health Information-Seeking Behavior of Students Aged 12 to 14 Years: Mixed Methods Study.

Background: Many children and adolescents are surrounded by smartphones, tablets, and computers and know how to search the internet for almost any information. However, very few of them know how to select proper information from reliable sources. This can become a problem when health issues are concerned, where it is vital to identify incorrect or misleading information.