The association between fear of Covid-19 and smartphone addiction among individuals: the mediating and moderating role of cyberchondria severity
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Doç. Dr. Faruk Caner YAM
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Nottingham Trent University, İngiltere
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| Makale Alt Türü | SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | Current Psychology |
| Dergi ISSN | 1046-1310 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi |
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SSCI |
| Dergi Grubu | Q2 |
| Makale Dili | İngilizce |
| Basım Tarihi | 01-2023 |
| Cilt No | 42 |
| Sayı | 3 |
| Sayfalar | 2377 / 2390 |
| DOI Numarası | 10.1007/s12144-021-02324-z |
| Makale Linki | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-02324-z |
| Özet |
| The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has quickly spread all over the world and has contributed to psychological consequences including fear of the virus. Depending upon the severity of their problems, individuals often search the internet via their mobile devices to understand whether the symptoms they perceive are symptoms of the disease. This condition has been termed ‘cyberchondria’. In this context, the aim of this study is examine the mediating and moderating role of cyberchondria severity in the association between smartphone addiction and the fear of COVID-19. The sample comprised 520 participants (335 females [64.4%], 185 males [35.6%] aged 17 to 65 years [Mean = 28.61 years, SD = 10.60]). A survey included the Cyberchondria Severity Scale Short-Form, The Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version, and The Fear of COVID-19 Scale. Structural equation modeling and SPSS Process Macro moderator variable analysis were used to test the research model. The study found a positive association between smartphone addiction, fear of COVID-19, and cyberchondria severity. Cyberchondria severity had both moderating and mediating role in the association between smartphone addiction and the fear of COVID-19. In conclusion, it has been determined that during the COVID-19 pandemic, cyberchondria severity has negative effects on individuals’ fear of COVID-19. |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Cyberchondria severity | Fear of COVID-19 | Health concern | Pandemic | Smartphone addiction |
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| WoS | 34 |
| SCOPUS | 31 |
| Google Scholar | 54 |