Research Article

A Study on Nursing Students' Health Perception, E-Health Literacy and Cyberchondria in The Digital Age

Volume: 4 Number: 2 June 30, 2025
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A Study on Nursing Students' Health Perception, E-Health Literacy and Cyberchondria in The Digital Age

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the relationships among e-health literacy, health perception, and cyberchondria in nursing students. A descriptive and correlational research design was adopted. The sample of the study was determined using a known population sampling method. According to this method, the sample size to be included in the study was calculated as 259 nursing students. Data were collected using a personal information form, the E-Health Literacy Scale (E-HLS), the Short Form of the Cyberchondria Severity Scale (CSS-12), and the Health Perception Scale (HPS). Descriptive statistics, independent sample t-tests, and One-way ANOVA were used for data analysis. A 95% confidence interval and a significance level of p<0.05 were considered. The mean age of the participants was 20.61±1.7 years, and 79.9% of them were female. The mean scores of the students were found to be 28.46±5.4 for the E-HLS, 39.37±6.9 for the HPS, and 29.77±6.9 for the CSS-12. A statistically significant but weak positive correlation was found between students' age and their e-health literacy scores (p<0.001, r=0.217). Additionally, the e-health literacy and health perception scores of first-year students were found to be significantly lower than those of upper-year students (p=0.0001, p=0.047). The research findings indicate that the levels of e-health literacy, cyberchondria, and health perception among nursing students are at a moderate level. A statistically significant but weak positive correlation was found between students' age and their e-health literacy scores. However, no statistically significant relationship was found among the variables of e-health literacy, cyberchondria, and health perception. In order to develop these skills, it is recommended that content aimed at increasing e-health literacy and strengthening cyberchondria awareness be integrated into the nursing curriculum.

Keywords

Cyberchondria , E-health literacy , Health perception , Nursing students

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APA
Hançer Tok, H., Uzun, L. N., & Tokur Kesgin, M. (2025). A Study on Nursing Students’ Health Perception, E-Health Literacy and Cyberchondria in The Digital Age. Farabi Tıp Dergisi, 4(2), 27-33. https://doi.org/10.59518/farabimedj.1694981