Psychometric properties and factor structure of the short form of the cyberchondria severity scale (CSS-12) amongst Indian adults [PDF]
Indian Journal of PsychiatryBackground: Cyberchondria refers to an increase in anxiety and distress because of excessive and repeated online health searches. The Cyberchondria Severity Scale-12 (CSS-12) is the most widely used validated measure to assess cyberchondria.
Ramya Dharshini +3 more
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Health-Related Internet Use and Cyberchondria in Adolescents: Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey [PDF]
Journal of Medical Internet ResearchBackgroundHealth-related internet searches are widespread among the general population. Cyberchondria, that is, excessive health-related internet research that leads to emotional stress, showed significant associations with personality traits and ...
Stefanie Maria Jungmann, Elena Dessauer
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The effects of health fatalism and cyberchondria on parents’ childhood vaccine hesitancy [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground Vaccine hesitancy is a major public health problem on a global scale, where individual choices directly affect public health and increase the risk of re-spread of infectious diseases.
Yakup Sarpdaği +6 more
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Examining the relationships between internet addiction, online health information-seeking behavior and cyberchondria [PDF]
BMC PsychologyBackground This study explores the relationships among Internet addiction, online health information-seeking behavior (OHISB), and cyberchondria. Methods The research was conducted in Yalova Province, Türkiye, with a research sample included individuals ...
Serkan Deniz
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Exploring the Relationship Between Cyberchondria and Suicidal Ideation: Cross-Sectional Mediation Analysis [PDF]
Journal of Medical Internet ResearchBackgroundThe proliferation of internet-based health information has intensified cyberchondria, or anxiety resulting from excessive health-related searches.
Richard Huan Xu +2 more
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The Relationship Between E-Health Literacy, Health Anxiety, Cyberchondria, and Death Anxiety in University Students That Study in Health Related Department [PDF]
Journal of Multidisciplinary HealthcareBahar Kefeli Col,1 Ayse Gumusler Basaran,2 Burcu Genc Kose2 1Güneysu School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, Türkiye; 2Faculty of Health Sciences, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize ...
Kefeli Col B +2 more
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The Impact of Thought Suppression on Cyberchondria [PDF]
Eur PsychiatryIntroductionCyberchondria, defined as excessive and anxiety-driven health-related internet searching, has become an increasingly significant issue in the digital age, where easy access to online health information can contribute to heightened health anxiety.
Boussaid N +10 more
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What is remembered?: The recall of health-related information in cyberchondria and health anxiety [PDF]
Psihologija, 2023 Cyberchondria is excessive online seeking of health-related information followed by distress. We aimed to examine the effects of cyberchondria and the credibility of the health-related sources on recall, and to investigate cyberchondria as a mediator ...
Bagarić Branka +2 more
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The relationship between e-Health literacy and cyberchondria in Iranian students of health sciences [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychiatryIntroductionCyberchondria has been growing in recent years. Understanding the relationship between e-Health Literacy and Cyberchondria is important, as enhancing e-Health Literacy perhaps empower individuals to navigate online health information without ...
Amirreza Kalantari +7 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 This study's main goal was to evaluate the association between anxious temperament and the fear of COVID-19-related self-infection and infection in loved ones (family members, friends, relatives) and cyberchondria.
Włodzimierz Oniszczenko
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