Cyberchondria and its association with smartphone addiction and electronic health literacy among a Saudi population

Cyberchondria and its association with smartphone addiction and electronic health literacy among a Saudi population

Background : Cyberchondria is a recent phenomenon characterized by the excessive/frequent searching of the internet for health-related information (HRI) that results in concerns/anxiety over health and wellness. Studies have shown an increase in the prevalence of cyberchondria and that it is associa...

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Main Authors: Ayat El-Zayat, Sundus Amin Namnkani, Nouf Abdullah Alshareef, Mashaer Mohammed Mustfa, Nuran Shukri Eminaga, Ghadah Ahmed Algarni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
Subjects:
compulsive behavior
cyberchondria
health literacy
health-related information
internet addiction
mental health
saudi arabia
smartphone addiction
Online Access:http://www.sjmms.net/article.asp?issn=1658-631X;year=2023;volume=11;issue=2;spage=162;epage=168;aulast=El-Zayat

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