Relationship between Fertility Knowledge, General Health Literacy, and Reproductive Health Literacy among Iranian Medical Students

Aims: This study aimed to examine the association between fertility knowledge, general health literacy, and reproductive health literacy among female students at Saveh University of Medical Sciences.Instrument & Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in ۲۰۲۵ on ۲۰۸ female medical sciences students. Data collection tools included the Cardiff Fertility Knowledge Scale , the Short Form Health Literacy for Iranian Adults, and the Women’s Reproductive Health Literacy Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS ۲۴. For inferential analysis, Spearman’s correlation and backward linear regression were employed. Findings: The mean age of participants was ۲۲.۳۴±۳.۲۷ years. The mean fertility knowledge score was ۷.۶۸ out of ۱۳, while the mean scores for general health literacy and reproductive health literacy were ۷۴.۰۷ and ۷۳.۵۴ out of ۱۰۰, respectively. A significant positive correlation was observed between fertility knowledge and both general health literacy (r=۰.۴۰۱, p<۰.۰۰۱) and reproductive health literacy (r=۰.۳۸۶, p<۰.۰۰۱). Regression analysis revealed that general health literacy (P=۰.۰۰۳) and reproductive health literacy (P=۰.۰۰۷) were significant positive predictors of fertility knowledge. Conclusion: Fertility knowledge among female university students is moderate and influenced by both general and reproductive health literacy.

کلیدواژه ها:

Fertility ، Health Literacy ، Reproductive health ، Students ، Iran