Exploring the Relationship Between Cyberchondria and Suicidal Ideation: Cross-Sectional Mediation Analysis
The main contribution of this study is that it highlights an important relationship between cyberchondria and suicidal ideation, with a direct and statistically significant association between these variables. Their relationship is also mediated by psychological distress, which reflects the role of depressive and anxiety symptoms.
Authors
- Vladan Starčević (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6772-6995)
- Richard Huan Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4720-5172)
- Xiao Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9874-3376)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK)
- Nepean Hospital (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2025-04-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/72414
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.83