Coping and Cyberchondria in a Pandemic: A Study on Young Adults

Coping and Cyberchondria in a Pandemic: A Study on Young Adults

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a significant increase in online health information-seeking (HIS) behavior, leading to increased levels of psychological distress. Objective: This study examines whether proactive, preventive, and avoidance coping styles hinder or promote cyberchon...

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Main Authors: Kathryn Nicole Sam, P Nupur Jain, H B Arpitha, Tanvi Raghuram, Advaith Jaikumar, Rituparna Chakraborty, Santhosh Kareepadath Rajan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour
Subjects:
coping styles
covid-19
cyberchondria
health information-seeking
Online Access:http://www.jmhhb.org/article.asp?issn=0971-8990;year=2023;volume=28;issue=1;spage=95;epage=99;aulast=Sam

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http://www.jmhhb.org/article.asp?issn=0971-8990;year=2023;volume=28;issue=1;spage=95;epage=99;aulast=Sam

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