An Exploratory Study To Assess The Prevalence Of Cyberchondriasis And Its Impact On Health Among Nursing Students In A Selected Nursing College Of Delhi

Sheljy Shajan; Jaya Simon; Prachi; Swati Khatak; Chaitanya Singh; Aarti; Stuti Singh; Sinu Mathew

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.64076

An Exploratory Study To Assess The Prevalence Of Cyberchondriasis And Its Impact On Health Among Nursing Students In A Selected Nursing College Of Delhi

Author(s)	Ms. Sheljy Shajan, Ms. Jaya Simon, Ms. Prachi, Ms. Swati Khatak, Ms. Chaitanya Singh, Ms. Aarti, Ms. Stuti Singh, Ms. Sinu Mathew
Country	India
Abstract	An exploratory study was conducted from January13, 2022 to June 4, 2022, at a selected Nursing College. The study was conducted with an aim to assess the prevalence of Cyberchondriasis and its impact on health among nursing students. The objectives of the study were: 1) To assess the prevalence of Cyberchondriasis among nursing students in a selected Nursing College of Delhi. 2) To explore the impact of Cyberchondriasis on health of nursing students in a selected Nursing College of Delhi. 3) To determine the association of prevalence of Cyberchondriasis with selected socio-demographic variables. Total Enumerative Sampling Technique was used in the study. The tools used for data collection were the Socio-Demographic Questionnaire, the Cyberchondria Severity Scale-12 and Health Impact Assessment Scale of Cyberchondriasis. The reliability for the self-structured Health Impact Assessment Scale of Cyberchondriasis was found to be 0.76. The data obtained was analysed and interpreted using both descriptive and inferential statistics, in terms of frequency and percentage distribution; Chi-Square test with Yates’ correction for continuity was done to find out association of prevalence of Cyberchondriasis with selected socio-demographic variables. Results showed that 63.50% of the participants had moderate levels of Cyberchondriasis, 22.26% had low levels and 14.23% had severe levels of Cyberchondriasis. On account of impact of Cyberchondriasis on health, 77.37% participants had moderate impact, 16.05% had mild impact and only 6.56% had severe impact on health. Chi-Square test showed that there exists a significant association between Cyberchondriasis and Frequency of Internet Search of Symptoms/Diseases at 0.05 level of significance.
Keywords	Cyberchondriasis, Prevalence, Cyberchondria Severity Scale, Health Impact Assessment
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On	2025-12-20
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.64076

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