- Tytuł:
- Cyberchondria among information technology professionals of Bhubaneswar by using cyberchondria severity scale (CSS-15)
- Autorzy:
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Satyarup, D.
Panda, S.
Nagarajappa, R.
Mohapatra, U. - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/28765535.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2023
- Wydawca:
- Narodowy Instytut Zdrowia Publicznego. Państwowy Zakład Higieny
- Opis:
- Background. Internet can act as an excellent resource for gaining valuable health related information. However, excessive online research and investigation about health-related issues may impose a negative impact. The term cyberchondria is used to describe a clinical condition in which frequent internet searches for health-related information leads to exaggerated anxieties about physical well-being. Objectives. To determine the prevalence of cyberchondria and associated factors among the information technology professionals of Bhubaneswar in India. Materials and methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out among 243 software professionals in Bhubaneswar using a previously validated Cyberchondria Severity Scale (CSS-15) questionnaire. Descriptive statistics in terms of number, percentage, mean and standard deviation were presented. Independent t-test and one-way analysis of variance was applied to compare the cyberchondria score between two and more than two independent variables respectively. Results. From 243 individuals 130 (53.5%) were males and 113 (46.5%) were females with mean age 29.82±6.67 years. The prevalence of cyberchondria severity was found to be 46.5%. The mean cyberchondria score of all study subjects was 43.80±10.62. It was significantly higher among those who spend more than 1 hour in the internet during night, feel fear and anxiety in visiting the doctor or dentist, interested in gaining the health-related information from other resources and agreed that gaining health related information has increased after COVID-19 pandemic (p˂0.05). Conclusion. Cyberchondria is a growing issue with regard to mental health in developing countries and has the ability to cause anxiety and distress. Appropriate actions must be taken to prevent it on a societal level.
- Źródło:
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Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny; 2023, 74, 1; 83-91
0035-7715 - Pojawia się w:
- Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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