The Relationship of E-health Literacy with Cyberchondria: A Cross-Sectional Study on Pregnant Women

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dc.authorid0000-0001-9930-8440
dc.contributor.authorDemir, Yasar
dc.contributor.authorDag, Erhan
dc.contributor.authorOzpinar, Saliha
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-24T12:29:20Z
dc.date.available2026-01-24T12:29:20Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentAlanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground and Objectives: Health literacy and cyberchondriaare effective for pregnant women to make the right health decisions for themselves and their babies. The purpose of this study is to investigate the correlation between e-health literacy, cyberchondria, and the factors influencing them in pregnant women. Materials and Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted on a population of pregnant women who were admitted to two public hospitals located in Samsun. A questionnaire form consisting of 3 sections was used as a data collection tool in the study. Pregnancy information form, e-health literacy scale and cyberchondria scale. The study involved analysing 400 questionnaire forms. Data were analyzed by the frequency test, One Way ANOVA, correlation analysis and multiple regression. Results: The study participants had a mean age of 28.53 +/- 6.53. Among them, 60.3% were aged 19-29, 37.3% had an associate degree, 45.3% were pregnant for the first time, and 38.3% were in their second trimester. The mean pregnancy was 1.81 +/- 10.63. In the study group, the mean e-health literacy was 3.27 +/- 0.99, and the mean cyberchondria was 30.29 +/- 9.78. The study found a statistically significant difference in e-health literacy and cyberchondria based on age, educational status, gestational week, and number of pregnancies. Additionally, there was a statistically significant positive relationship between health literacy and cyberchondria severity. Conclusion: The results of the study showed that the level of e-health literacy and cyberchondria of pregnant women was moderate, and that e-health literacy, age and education level would affect cyberchondria. Therefore, this problem can be prevented by providing digital health practices, e-health literacy and safe internet use training to pregnant women in health institutions and the media.
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors would like to thank all the participants who were interviewed for this study
dc.identifier.doi10.22038/jhl.2024.76171.151
dc.identifier.endpage101
dc.identifier.issn2476-4728
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85188066792
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage89
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.22038/jhl.2024.76171.151
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12868/5297
dc.identifier.volume9
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001303911400007
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMashhad Univ Med Sciences-Iranian Assoc Health Educ & Health Promotion
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Health Literacy
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260121
dc.subjectCyberchondria
dc.subjectE-Health Literacy
dc.subjectPregnancy
dc.subjectPublic Hospital
dc.titleThe Relationship of E-health Literacy with Cyberchondria: A Cross-Sectional Study on Pregnant Women
dc.typeArticle

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