Research Article

The investigation of the relationships among coronavirus anxiety, cyberchondria, and online shopping

Volume: 13 Number: S1 August 30, 2021
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The investigation of the relationships among coronavirus anxiety, cyberchondria, and online shopping

Abstract

Objective: During the COVID-19 pandemic some mental disorders have been especially increased. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between individuals' coronavirus anxiety, cyberchondria, and online shopping addiction during the pandemic, we are in, and try to explain the factors associated with these features. Method: The data consists of 407 people between the ages of 18-65 who answered a sufficient number of questions on the scales with the help of the online environment by google questionnaire method between January 18 th, 2021, and February 18th, 2021. Participants were asked to fill in the socio-demographic form, cyberchondria severity scale (CSS), compulsive purchasing scale (BSAS), and coronavirus anxiety (CAS) scales. Results: In this study, 79.6% of the participants stated that their anxiety increased, 63.4% stated that the frequency of shopping online increased, and 39.8% stated that the number of disease searches on the internet increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Regarding the correlations of the CAS, CSS, BSAS scales with each other, a statistically significant positive moderate correlation was found between CAS and CSS (r: 0.495, p <0.001). Discussion and Conclusion: Pandemic have changed lots of routines about our daily life. Individuals' spending a long time on the internet at home and may be an important risk factor for online shopping addiction and cyberchondria during the COVID-19 pandemic. For this reason, informing individuals about mental problems caused by the intense use of the internet during the pandemic is important in terms of mental health.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 30, 2021

Submission Date

April 26, 2021

Acceptance Date

August 10, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 13 Number: S1

APA
Sarıgedik, E., & Ölmez, S. B. (2021). The investigation of the relationships among coronavirus anxiety, cyberchondria, and online shopping. Konuralp Medical Journal, 13(S1), 446-454. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.928468
AMA
1.Sarıgedik E, Ölmez SB. The investigation of the relationships among coronavirus anxiety, cyberchondria, and online shopping. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2021;13(S1):446-454. doi:10.18521/ktd.928468
Chicago
Sarıgedik, Enes, and Safiye Bahar Ölmez. 2021. “The Investigation of the Relationships Among Coronavirus Anxiety, Cyberchondria, and Online Shopping”. Konuralp Medical Journal 13 (S1): 446-54. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.928468.
EndNote
Sarıgedik E, Ölmez SB (August 1, 2021) The investigation of the relationships among coronavirus anxiety, cyberchondria, and online shopping. Konuralp Medical Journal 13 S1 446–454.
IEEE
[1]E. Sarıgedik and S. B. Ölmez, “The investigation of the relationships among coronavirus anxiety, cyberchondria, and online shopping”, Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 13, no. S1, pp. 446–454, Aug. 2021, doi: 10.18521/ktd.928468.
ISNAD
Sarıgedik, Enes - Ölmez, Safiye Bahar. “The Investigation of the Relationships Among Coronavirus Anxiety, Cyberchondria, and Online Shopping”. Konuralp Medical Journal 13/S1 (August 1, 2021): 446-454. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.928468.
JAMA
1.Sarıgedik E, Ölmez SB. The investigation of the relationships among coronavirus anxiety, cyberchondria, and online shopping. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2021;13:446–454.
MLA
Sarıgedik, Enes, and Safiye Bahar Ölmez. “The Investigation of the Relationships Among Coronavirus Anxiety, Cyberchondria, and Online Shopping”. Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 13, no. S1, Aug. 2021, pp. 446-54, doi:10.18521/ktd.928468.
Vancouver
1.Enes Sarıgedik, Safiye Bahar Ölmez. The investigation of the relationships among coronavirus anxiety, cyberchondria, and online shopping. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2021 Aug. 1;13(S1):446-54. doi:10.18521/ktd.928468

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