The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Searching for Health-Related Information and Cyberchondria on the General Population in Italy

The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Searching for Health-Related Information and Cyberchondria on the General Population in Italy

Objectives: The Internet has become one of the most common sources people use to search for health-related information, a behavior rapidly increased during the novel Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The present study aimed to investigate behavioral patterns in the online health-related searches...

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Main Authors: Matteo Vismara, Daniele Vitella, Roberta Biolcati, Federica Ambrosini, Veronica Pirola, Bernardo Dell'Osso, Roberto Truzoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
Cyberchondria
online health searches
COVID-19
mental health
health anxiety
digital addiction
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.754870/full

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