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KMID : 1155220170420030259
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Journal of the Korean Society of Health Information and Health Statistics
2017 Volume.42 No. 3 p.259 ~ p.268
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Comparison of Health Anxiety and Health Information Seeking Behavior on the Internet Depending Upon Personality Traits
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Kim Nam-Sun
Lee Kyu-Eun
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the health anxiety and health information seeking behaviors on the internet according to personality traits among university students.
Method: The research design for this study was a descriptive survey using quota sampling. Data collection was done using self-report questionnaires of 348 university students in G city. The data were analyzed using percentage, mean, χ2 test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression with the SPSS Win 20.0 Program.
Results: Depending upon the worry score, the group with normal worry and the group with pathological worry were classified. And those with normal worry were classified as those with a high level of intolerance for uncertainty (top 25%) and those with low level of intolerance for uncertainty (below 25%). 21.3% of university students were pathologically worried. There were significant differences between the three groups in health anxiety and health information seeking behaviors on the internet. In the stepwise multiple regression analysis, group with high level intolerance of uncertainty, and adaptation disorder due to illness were significant predictors and explained 45% of health information seeking behavior on the internet.
Conclusions: The results of this study showed that it can be seen that the group with high level intolerance of uncertainty has more health concerns and more health information seeking behaviors than the other groups. Based on these results, it is necessary to consider the personality traits in interventions for subjects with health anxiety.
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KEYWORD
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Hypochondriasis, Information seeking behavior, Personality, Worry
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