El-Zayat Ayat, Namnkani Sundus Amin, Alshareef Nouf Abdullah, Mustfa Mashaer Mohammed, Eminaga Nuran Shukri, Algarni Ghadah Ahmed
Clinical Sciences Department, Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Saudi J Med Med Sci. 2023 Apr-Jun;11(2):162-168. doi: 10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_491_22. Epub 2023 Apr 12.
BACKGROUND: Cyberchondria is a recent phenomenon characterized by the excessive/frequent searching of the internet for health-related information (HRI) that results in concerns/anxiety over health and wellness. Studies have shown an increase in the prevalence of cyberchondria and that it is associated with smartphone addiction and eHealth literacy, but few such studies are available from Saudi Arabia. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included adult Saudis living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and was conducted between May 1 and June 30, 2022. A four-section questionnaire was distributed using Google Forms, and included the Cyberchondria Severity Scale (CSS), Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS), and Electronic Health Literacy scale (eHEALS). The scales were translated into Arabic using the forward-backward technique, and then evaluated for content validity, face validity, and reliability. RESULTS: The reliability of the translated versions was satisfactory: CSS Cronbach's alpha = 0.882; SAS = 0.887; eHEALS = 0.903. A total of 518 participants were inlcuded, of which the majority were female (64.1%). The prevalence of cyberchondria was 2.1% (95% CI: 1.1-3.8), 83.4% (79.9-86.5), and 14.5% (11.6-17.8) for low, moderate, and high grades, respectively. Two-thirds of the participants (66.6%) had smartphone addiction, while three-fourths (72.6%) had a high level of eHealth literacy. There were significant correlations between cyberchondria and smartphone addiction ( = 0.395, CI = 0.316/0.475, = 0.0001) and high eHealth literacy ( = 0.265, CI = 0.182/0.349, = 0.0001). CONCLUSION: The study revealed a high prevalence of cyberchondria in a Saudi population, and this was associated with smartphone addiction and high eHealth literacy.
背景:网络疑病症是一种近期出现的现象,其特征是过度/频繁地在互联网上搜索与健康相关的信息(HRI),从而导致对健康和 wellness 的担忧/焦虑。研究表明,网络疑病症的患病率有所上升,且与智能手机成瘾和电子健康素养有关,但沙特阿拉伯的此类研究较少。 方法:这项横断面研究纳入了居住在沙特阿拉伯吉达的成年沙特人,研究于2022年5月1日至6月30日进行。使用谷歌表单分发了一份包含四个部分的问卷,其中包括网络疑病症严重程度量表(CSS)、智能手机成瘾量表简版(SAS)和电子健康素养量表(eHEALS)。这些量表采用前后翻译技术翻译成阿拉伯语,然后对内容效度、表面效度和信度进行评估。 结果:翻译版本的信度令人满意:CSS 的克朗巴哈系数 = 0.882;SAS = 0.887;eHEALS = 0.903。总共纳入了518名参与者,其中大多数为女性(64.1%)。网络疑病症的患病率分别为低等级 2.1%(95%置信区间:1.1 - 3.8)、中等等级 83.4%(79.9 - 86.5)和高等级 14.5%(11.6 - 17.8)。三分之二的参与者(66.6%)有智能手机成瘾,而四分之三(72.6%)有较高的电子健康素养。网络疑病症与智能手机成瘾( = 0.395,置信区间 = 0.316/0.475, = 0.0001)以及高电子健康素养( = 0.265,置信区间 = 0.182/0.349, = 0.0001)之间存在显著相关性。 结论:该研究揭示了沙特人群中网络疑病症的高患病率,且这与智能手机成瘾和高电子健康素养有关。
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