New challenges in facing cyberchondria during the coronavirus disease pandemic
M Vismara, A Varinelli, L Pellegrini, A Enara… - Current opinion in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•Cyberchondria (CYB) is a compulsive form of Internet searching for health-related
information.•Females, younger individuals, and history of mental disorder represent risk …
information.•Females, younger individuals, and history of mental disorder represent risk …
[HTML][HTML] Cyberchondria: a growing concern during the COVID-19 pandemic and a possible addictive disorder?
G Mestre-Bach, MN Potenza - Current Addiction Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The main purpose of this narrative review is to provide a brief
overview of the current empirical evidence regarding the conceptualization, assessment …
overview of the current empirical evidence regarding the conceptualization, assessment …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on searching for health-related information and cyberchondria on the general population in Italy
M Vismara, D Vitella, R Biolcati, F Ambrosini… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Objectives: The Internet has become one of the most common sources people use to search
for health-related information, a behavior rapidly increased during the novel Coronavirus …
for health-related information, a behavior rapidly increased during the novel Coronavirus …
[HTML][HTML] The effect of cyberchondria on anxiety, depression and quality of life during COVID-19: the mediational role of obsessive-compulsive symptoms and Internet …
F Ambrosini, R Truzoli, M Vismara, D Vitella, R Biolcati - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Since the global pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), online health
information-seeking behaviors have notably increased. Cyberchondria can be a …
information-seeking behaviors have notably increased. Cyberchondria can be a …
[HTML][HTML] Stratified impacts of the infodemic during the COVID-19 pandemic: Cross-sectional survey in 6 Asian jurisdictions
Background Although timely and accurate information during the COVID-19 pandemic is
essential for containing the disease and reducing mental distress, an infodemic, which refers …
essential for containing the disease and reducing mental distress, an infodemic, which refers …
How online searches fuel health anxiety: Investigating the link between health-related searches, health anxiety, and future intention
RX Peng - Computers in Human Behavior, 2022 - Elsevier
The Digital revolution has changed the way in which health information is accessed. While
some people feel empowered and less anxious after online searches, others are more …
some people feel empowered and less anxious after online searches, others are more …
[HTML][HTML] Predictors of cyberchondria during the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional study using supervised machine learning
Background: Cyberchondria is characterized by repeated and compulsive online searches
for health information, resulting in increased health anxiety and distress. It has been …
for health information, resulting in increased health anxiety and distress. It has been …
[HTML][HTML] Exploring the road to public healthcare accessibility: a qualitative study to understand healthcare utilization among hard-to-reach groups in Kerala, India
S Surendran, J Joseph, H Sankar, G Benny… - International Journal for …, 2024 - Springer
Background Kerala, a southern state in India, is known to be atypical due to its high literacy
rate and advanced social development indicators. Facing competition from a dominant …
rate and advanced social development indicators. Facing competition from a dominant …
[PDF][PDF] Rethinking the infodemic: Social media and offline action in the Covid-19 pandemic
LW Heyerdahl, B Lana… - Socio-life science and the …, 2022 - library.oapen.org
In parallel with the COVID-19 pandemic, an infodemic—an information epidemic—
challenges human populations across the planet. Often framed as an enemy to be …
challenges human populations across the planet. Often framed as an enemy to be …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of the online COVID-19 infodemic on French Red Cross actors' field engagement and protective behaviors: mixed methods study
LW Heyerdahl, B Lana… - JMIR infodemiology, 2021 - infodemiology.jmir.org
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has been widely described as an infodemic, an
excess of rapidly circulating information in social and traditional media in which some …
excess of rapidly circulating information in social and traditional media in which some …