Exploring associations between eHealth literacy, cyberchondria, online health information seeking and sleep quality among university students: A cross-section study

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Background

University students are increasingly inclined to use the Internet for health-related purposes, and their sleep problems are becoming increasingly prominent. Currently, the relationship between sleep quality and online health-related searches is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to exam the associations of sleep quality, Internet use, eHealth literacy, online health information seeking and cyberchondria in the sample of Chinese university students.

Methods

A total of 2744 students completed self-reported questionnaires online containing the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), eHealth Literacy Scale, Online Health Information Seeking, Cyberchondria Severity Scale (CSS) and questions regarding sleep duration, Internet use, health status, and demograp

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10319213 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature