LEVELS OF CYBERCHONDRIA, HEALTH ANXIETY AND INTERNET ADDICTION IN MEDICAL FACULTY STUDENTS

Authors : Semih ÇALHAN, Ali ERDOĞAN

Pages : 300-304

Doi:10.18229/kocatepetip.1116054

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Publication Date : 2023-07-13

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :OBJECTIVE: In this study, it was aimed to compare the levels of cyberchondria, health anxiety and internet addiction of medical faculty students with other faculty students. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 223 students studying at the faculty of medicine and 211 students studying at other faculties were included in the study. Students studying in health-related faculties such as nursing etc. were not included in the study. Socio-demographic data form, Cyberchondria Severity Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CSS);, Health Anxiety Inventory insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HAI);, and Young Internet Addiction Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(YIAS); were administered to all participants. RESULTS: The mean age of medical faculty students insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(21.27±2.27 years); was found to be similar to the mean age of other faculty students insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(21.38±2.05 years); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.440);. HAI mean scores were found to be significantly higher in medical faculty students than in other faculties insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.007);. YIAS and CSS scores were found to be similar in both groups insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(respectively; p=0.536, p=0.960);. YIAS scores and CSS scores of medical faculty students in pre-clinical classes were higher than those in clinical classes insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(respectively; p=0.017, p<0.001);. As the age increased in all participants, the YIAS scores decreased insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r= -0.119, p=0.013);. CONCLUSIONS: It can be said that health anxiety is higher in medical faculty students. In addition, cyberchondria levels and internet addiction levels are higher in medical school students in pre-clinical classes than in clinical classes. We suggest that the awareness levels of students about health anxiety and cyberchondria should be increased in medical school education, where the knowledge about diseases increases intensively.
Keywords : İnternet, Tıp Fakültesi, Anksiyete, Siberkondria, Sağlık kaygısı