Large-scale dataset on health literacy, sleep hygiene behaviors, and mental well-being in the general population of Qazvin, Iran

Amir H Pakpour; Mehran Alijanzadeh; Rafat Yahaghi; Jalal Rahmani; Nahid Yazdi; Elahe Jafari; Hashem Alijani; Narges Zamani; Razie Fotuhi; Elham Taherkhani; Zeinab Buchali; Masoume Zarenejad; Narges Mahmoudi; Najmeh Shahmahdi; Leila Poorzolfaghar; Safie Ahmadizade; Azam Shahbazkhania; Chung-Ying Lin

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2023.109072

Large-scale dataset on health literacy, sleep hygiene behaviors, and mental well-being in the general population of Qazvin, Iran

Data Brief. 2023 Mar 22:48:109072. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2023.109072. eCollection 2023 Jun.

Authors

Amir H Pakpour^{1

2}, Mehran Alijanzadeh¹, Rafat Yahaghi¹, Jalal Rahmani¹, Nahid Yazdi¹, Elahe Jafari¹, Hashem Alijani¹, Narges Zamani¹, Razie Fotuhi¹, Elham Taherkhani¹, Zeinab Buchali¹, Masoume Zarenejad¹, Narges Mahmoudi¹, Najmeh Shahmahdi¹, Leila Poorzolfaghar¹, Safie Ahmadizade¹, Azam Shahbazkhania¹, Chung-Ying Lin³

Affiliations

¹ Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin 3419759811, Iran.
² Department of Nursing, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden.
³ Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.

Abstract

The collected data included socio-demographic information and measurements of health literacy, e-health literacy, mental well-being, and sleep hygiene behaviors. The study aimed to provide insights regarding health literacy status and related factors in the general population residing in Qazvin province, Iran. The findings of the study will assist health authorities and policy makers in developing and implementing effective interventions, which in turn, improving health literacy in the community. Additionally, the findings can also aid health sector workers, including non-communicable disease researchers, public health experts, health education specialists, epidemiologists, and sociologists, in their work to improve health literacy and overall health outcomes among general population. Therefore, the present study used paper-pencil method with multi-stage cluster sampling to collect data. Trained research associates (n=25) collected data from 9775 people living in Qazvin province between January and April 2022. All the participants completed the study questionnaires using self-reported paper-pencil mode.

Keywords: Electronic health literacy; Health literacy; Iran; Mental wellbeing; Sleep.