Background Cyberchondria (CYB) has been described relatively recently as a behaviour
characterized by excessive online searching for medical information that is associated with …

Looking for information about symptoms and illnesses on the Internet is common and often
serves useful purposes. However, a number of people who are overly distressed or anxious …

Introduction The coronavirus (COVID-19) disease has spread worldwide, generating intense
fear of infection and death that may lead to enduring anxiety. At the same time, quarantine …

The digital revolution has changed many aspects of life, for example, the way in which
health-related information is obtained. Such information is now very easy to access via the …

Using the Internet to obtain health information (“online health research,” OHR) is
commonplace. This article provides a systematic narrative review of evidence concerning …

The current study is the first to longitudinally investigate the reciprocal relationship between
online health information seeking and health anxiety, ie, cyberchondria. Expectations were …

COVID‐19 restrictions such as lockdowns or quarantines may increase the risk for social
isolation and perceived loneliness. The mechanisms can be modeled by Cacioppo's …

Background: The Internet is known to be used for health purposes by the general public all
over the world. However, little is known about the use of, attitudes toward, and activities …

Background Adverse life events such as life-threatening accidents, domestic and/or sexual
violence, organic diseases (ie, cancer), or COVID-19 can have a strong traumatic impact …

Googling and using apps for health-related information are highly prevalent worldwide. So
far, little is known about the emotional, body-related, and behavioral effects of using both …