Addiction to medical websites post COVID-19 pandemic: a predictor of illness anxiety disorder among Arabian youth
Abstract Background The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted every region of the world. During these unprecedented times, college students have been experiencing severe mental health issues concerning excessive internet usage. On average, 42.9% of students in Egypt utilized the...
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| author | Mohamed S. Hamid Eid Abo Hamza Rita M. Rivera Denise Carballea Nagwa Ibrahim A. Mohamed |
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| description | Abstract Background The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted every region of the world. During these unprecedented times, college students have been experiencing severe mental health issues concerning excessive internet usage. On average, 42.9% of students in Egypt utilized the internet (Anwar et al. in J Public Health 30:1753–1762, 2022). Arabs quickly diagnose themselves online using medical websites. The issue is exacerbated by drugs bought without a prescription (Alghadeer et al. in Saudi Pharm J 26:719–724, 2018). Methods This study examined he relationship between addiction to medical websites and behaviors related to Illness Anxiety Disorder among a population of Arabic university students. A sample consisting of N = 368 youths was examined. Results Bivariate linear regression, Z score, R2, t-test, ANOVA, mean, and standard deviation were used for statistical analysis. The findings of the study revealed a linear equation that predicts illness anxiety in adolescents. The correlation between medical website addiction and hypochondria was found to be 0.69. Furthermore, male participants were more addicted to medical websites than female participants. Conclusions Findings supported the notion that addiction to medical websites significantly predicts hypochondria. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c54bc22f4ecf47f6bfd1a646f4951f632023-03-22T12:02:21ZengSpringerDiscover Psychology2731-45372023-03-013111110.1007/s44202-023-00067-5Addiction to medical websites post COVID-19 pandemic: a predictor of illness anxiety disorder among Arabian youthMohamed S. Hamid0Eid Abo Hamza1Rita M. Rivera2Denise Carballea3Nagwa Ibrahim A. Mohamed4Department of Mental Health, College of Education, Ain Shams UniversityCollege of Education, Humanities & Social Sciences, Al Ain UniversityAlbizu University-MiamiAlbizu University-MiamiDepartment of Mental Health, College of Education, Ain Shams UniversityAbstract Background The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted every region of the world. During these unprecedented times, college students have been experiencing severe mental health issues concerning excessive internet usage. On average, 42.9% of students in Egypt utilized the internet (Anwar et al. in J Public Health 30:1753–1762, 2022). Arabs quickly diagnose themselves online using medical websites. The issue is exacerbated by drugs bought without a prescription (Alghadeer et al. in Saudi Pharm J 26:719–724, 2018). Methods This study examined he relationship between addiction to medical websites and behaviors related to Illness Anxiety Disorder among a population of Arabic university students. A sample consisting of N = 368 youths was examined. Results Bivariate linear regression, Z score, R2, t-test, ANOVA, mean, and standard deviation were used for statistical analysis. The findings of the study revealed a linear equation that predicts illness anxiety in adolescents. The correlation between medical website addiction and hypochondria was found to be 0.69. Furthermore, male participants were more addicted to medical websites than female participants. Conclusions Findings supported the notion that addiction to medical websites significantly predicts hypochondria.https://doi.org/10.1007/s44202-023-00067-5Illness anxiety disorderHypochondriasisCOVID-19Internet addiction |
| spellingShingle | Mohamed S. Hamid Eid Abo Hamza Rita M. Rivera Denise Carballea Nagwa Ibrahim A. Mohamed Addiction to medical websites post COVID-19 pandemic: a predictor of illness anxiety disorder among Arabian youth Discover Psychology Illness anxiety disorder Hypochondriasis COVID-19 Internet addiction |
| title | Addiction to medical websites post COVID-19 pandemic: a predictor of illness anxiety disorder among Arabian youth |
| title_full | Addiction to medical websites post COVID-19 pandemic: a predictor of illness anxiety disorder among Arabian youth |
| title_fullStr | Addiction to medical websites post COVID-19 pandemic: a predictor of illness anxiety disorder among Arabian youth |
| title_full_unstemmed | Addiction to medical websites post COVID-19 pandemic: a predictor of illness anxiety disorder among Arabian youth |
| title_short | Addiction to medical websites post COVID-19 pandemic: a predictor of illness anxiety disorder among Arabian youth |
| title_sort | addiction to medical websites post covid 19 pandemic a predictor of illness anxiety disorder among arabian youth |
| topic | Illness anxiety disorder Hypochondriasis COVID-19 Internet addiction |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s44202-023-00067-5 |
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