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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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Toward Authentic Resources Among Mothers: Impact of Cyberchondria on Maternal Self-Efficacy and Breastfeeding Competency. [PDF]
Matern Child NutrABSTRACT The postpartum period is a critical stage where maternal confidence and self‐efficacy significantly influence breastfeeding success and overall adjustment. Cyberchondria refers to the repetitive searching for health‐related information online, which can lead mothers to doubt their caregiving abilities, lower their confidence, and negatively ...
Amin SM +11 more
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Cyberchondria: A Scoping Review. [PDF]
ScientificWorldJournalCyberchondria, defined as heightened health anxiety and distress arising from excessive online searches about medical symptoms or risks, is an emerging mental health concern in the digital era. However, less synthesized evidence exists on its prevalence, associated factors, and their impact on health.
Miezah D, Adzakpa R, Bani EMA, Obeng P.
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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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Mindfulness Intervention for Health Information Avoidance in Older Adults: Mixed Methods Study [PDF]
JMIR Public Health and SurveillanceBackgroundThe global aging population and rapid development of digital technology have made health management among older adults an urgent public health issue.
Chenyu Gu, Liquan Qian, Xiaojie Zhuo
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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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European Psychiatry, 2021 Introduction Cyberchondria involves excessive and uncontrollable online searching of information about a perceived illness. This behavior can cause or maintain distress.
S. Stewart +8 more
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CYBERCHONDRIA: ROLE OF POTENTIAL RISK FACTORS
Khyber Medical University Journal, 2022 OBJECTIVES: To investigate the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and cyberchondria and to find out the mediating role of anxiety sensitivity in this relationship.
Iram Batool, Huma batool
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Archives of Mental Health, 2021 Background: It is common among medical students to incorrectly believe that they have contracted certain diseases they have recently studied. This belief can be seen in the form of health anxiety and investigating health-related information via the Internet.
Sujana Devi Gandla +2 more
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The prevalence of Cyberchondria during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A cross-sectional study among a sample of Students of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences [PDF]
روانشناسی و روانپزشکی شناخت, 2021 Introduction: Nowadays, the Internet and cyberspace play an important role in obtaining medical information. Many people on the Internet are looking for various information about diseases and their side effects.
Khatereh Heshmati +4 more
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