Coronavirus anxiety and cyberchondria among undergraduate medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A cross-sectional study
Background: Despite widespread rise in anxiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a paucity of studies of coronavirus anxiety and cyberchondria, which is searching for more health-related information, among medical students. Aim: The aim of the study is to assess the prevalence of coronavirus an...
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| author | D Sravani C Gowtham Reddy P S Murthy Suprakash Chaudhury |
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| description | Background: Despite widespread rise in anxiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a paucity of studies of coronavirus anxiety and cyberchondria, which is searching for more health-related information, among medical students. Aim: The aim of the study is to assess the prevalence of coronavirus anxiety and cyberchondria in the context of COVID-19 in undergraduate medical students. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study done between August 24, 2020 and September 5, 2020. A total of 280 students have given consent to participate in the study by filling online self-designed questionnaire, coronavirus anxiety scale, and cyberchondria severity scale-12. Data analysis was done by SPSS version 20 using appropriate statistical tests. Results: Coronavirus-related anxiety was present in 55% of the students. Moderate and severe cyberchondria were seen in 39% and 50% of the students, respectively. Association between coronavirus anxiety and severity of cyberchondria was statistically significant (P < 0.001). Majority of the students spent >2 h in watching or reading COVID-19 related news. Conclusions: As significant number of medical students had anxiety and cyberchondria related to COVID-19, medical colleges have to implement necessary psychological interventions to safeguard the students' mental health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-04a2f036328f4216a29e3aff9d1818b12022-12-22T04:23:01ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsMedical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth2589-83022589-83102022-01-0115824024710.4103/mjdrdypu.mjdrdypu_614_20Coronavirus anxiety and cyberchondria among undergraduate medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A cross-sectional studyD SravaniC Gowtham ReddyP S MurthySuprakash ChaudhuryBackground: Despite widespread rise in anxiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a paucity of studies of coronavirus anxiety and cyberchondria, which is searching for more health-related information, among medical students. Aim: The aim of the study is to assess the prevalence of coronavirus anxiety and cyberchondria in the context of COVID-19 in undergraduate medical students. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study done between August 24, 2020 and September 5, 2020. A total of 280 students have given consent to participate in the study by filling online self-designed questionnaire, coronavirus anxiety scale, and cyberchondria severity scale-12. Data analysis was done by SPSS version 20 using appropriate statistical tests. Results: Coronavirus-related anxiety was present in 55% of the students. Moderate and severe cyberchondria were seen in 39% and 50% of the students, respectively. Association between coronavirus anxiety and severity of cyberchondria was statistically significant (P < 0.001). Majority of the students spent >2 h in watching or reading COVID-19 related news. Conclusions: As significant number of medical students had anxiety and cyberchondria related to COVID-19, medical colleges have to implement necessary psychological interventions to safeguard the students' mental health.http://www.mjdrdypv.org/article.asp?issn=2589-8302;year=2022;volume=15;issue=8;spage=240;epage=247;aulast=Sravanicoronavirus anxietycovid-19cyberchondriamedical undergraduates |
| spellingShingle | D Sravani C Gowtham Reddy P S Murthy Suprakash Chaudhury Coronavirus anxiety and cyberchondria among undergraduate medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A cross-sectional study Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth coronavirus anxiety covid-19 cyberchondria medical undergraduates |
| title | Coronavirus anxiety and cyberchondria among undergraduate medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Coronavirus anxiety and cyberchondria among undergraduate medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Coronavirus anxiety and cyberchondria among undergraduate medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Coronavirus anxiety and cyberchondria among undergraduate medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Coronavirus anxiety and cyberchondria among undergraduate medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | coronavirus anxiety and cyberchondria among undergraduate medical students during the covid 19 pandemic in a tertiary care hospital a cross sectional study |
| topic | coronavirus anxiety covid-19 cyberchondria medical undergraduates |
| url | http://www.mjdrdypv.org/article.asp?issn=2589-8302;year=2022;volume=15;issue=8;spage=240;epage=247;aulast=Sravani |
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