The effects of excessive and compulsive online searching of COVID-19 information (“cyberchondria”) on general and COVID-19-specific anxiety and fear in romantic couples during lockdown

The effects of excessive and compulsive online searching of COVID-19 information (“cyberchondria”) on general and COVID-19-specific anxiety and fear in romantic couples during lockdown

Introduction Cyberchondria involves excessive and uncontrollable online searching of information about a perceived illness. This behavior can cause or maintain distress. Objectives Little is known about cyberchondria during the COVID-19 pandemic or how cyberchondria in one individual may cause d...

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Main Authors: S. Stewart, F. King, L. Rodriguez, S. Meier, S. Sherry, A. Abbass, H. Deacon, R. Nogueira-Arjona, A. Hagen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2021-04-01
Series:European Psychiatry
Subjects:
cyberchondria
covid-19 fear
Anxiety
romantic couples
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933821007926/type/journal_article

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