An examination of cyberchondria's relationship with trait anxiety and psychological well-being in women of reproductive age: A cross-sectional study

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dc.authoridSezer, Önder/0000-0001-5073-3905
dc.authorwosidSezer, Önder/ABH-2125-2021
dc.contributor.authorSezer, Onder
dc.contributor.authorBasoglu, Mehmet Akif
dc.contributor.authorDagdeviren, Hamdi Nezih
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T10:52:11Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T10:52:11Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractOnline environments have become the main sources of health-related information. However, if used incorrectly, this can decrease the level of well-being. Cyberchondria corresponds to the hypochondria in the digital age. We aimed to investigate the relationship between cyberchondria and trait anxiety, psychological well-being, and other factors in women of reproductive age. This study used a descriptive cross-sectional design. Face-to-face questionnaires were administered to women aged 18 to 49. The sample size was formed and stratified according to the population of the 47 family health centers to reflect the entire population. The questionnaire included a sociodemographic information form, the Cyberchondria Severity Scale (CSS), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS). This study included 422 participants. The average daily use of the Internet was 2.14 +/- 1.837 hours, while that of social media was 2.69 +/- 2.027 hours. The mean CSS score was 89.42 +/- 21.688; the mean trait anxiety score was 44.34 +/- 8.791, and the mean PWBS score was 324.26 +/- 35.944. Factors that interacted with the level of cyberchondria were the trait anxiety score, PWBS score, alcohol consumption, and average daily use of the internet and social media. Increased online time, alcohol consumption, trait anxiety levels, and psychological well-being increase cyberchondria levels. Improvements must be made in the accuracy of online information, which is unsupervised and easily accessible to society as a source of information. Future studies should focus on the prevention, detection, and treatment of cyberchondriasis. Identifying and improving the factors affecting women's and mothers' cyberchondria will also increase the chances of providing primary protection against certain diseases.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/MD.0000000000031503
dc.identifier.issn0025-7974
dc.identifier.issn1536-5964
dc.identifier.issue46en_US
dc.identifier.pmid36401487en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85142402821en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000031503
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/18613
dc.identifier.volume101en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000890207100044en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkinsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofMedicineen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectAnxiety Disordersen_US
dc.subjectCyberchondriaen_US
dc.subjectHypochondriasisen_US
dc.subjectPsychological Factorsen_US
dc.subjectWomen's Healthen_US
dc.subjectHealth Informationen_US
dc.subjectSocial Mediaen_US
dc.subjectInterneten_US
dc.subjectUsageen_US
dc.titleAn examination of cyberchondria's relationship with trait anxiety and psychological well-being in women of reproductive age: A cross-sectional studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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