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The Relationship Between Cyberchondria and Health Perception and Anxiety Level in Pregnant Women: A Cross-sectional Study

NCT07192354 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2025-09-25

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Summary

Pregnancy is a unique period in which women require extensive health information both to protect their own health and to prepare for motherhood. The literature indicates that pregnant women most frequently seek information on healthy nutrition, physical activity, fetal development, pregnancy symptoms, childbirth preparation, vaccination, and medication use. Although health professionals are considered reliable sources of information, due to limited accessibility, pregnant women often turn to the internet and social media. This increases the risk of exposure to inaccurate or incomplete information and may sometimes lead to cyberchondria. Moreover, during pregnancy, factors such as educational level, socioeconomic conditions, and family relationships contribute to the frequent occurrence of anxiety disorders, which can negatively affect the mother's quality of life and fetal development. Health perception, on the other hand, is an important concept that shapes individuals' health behaviors and responsibilities. However, studies examining the relationship between cyberchondria, anxiety levels, and health perception in pregnant women are limited. This study aims to reveal the relationship between health information-seeking behaviors, health perception, and anxiety levels in this special population of pregnant women.

Conditions

  • Cyberchondria
  • Pregnancy

Interventions

OTHER

Questionnaire and Physical Exam

Participants will be administered the Cyberchondria Severity Scale Short Form (CSS-12), Health Perception Scale, and State and Trait Anxiety Scale online via Google form.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Karabuk University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tarik OZMEN, PhD · Karabuk University

  • Nesibe Sumeyye KUTAHYALIOGLU, PhD · Karabuk University

  • Nurcan CONTARLI, PhD · Karabuk University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-10-27
Primary Completion
2025-12-30
Completion
2026-01-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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