Examining the relationships between e-health literacy, cyberchondria, health anxiety, and health perception among foreign university students
The study highlights the complex interplay between psychological factors and digital health behaviors among foreign students. Improving e-health literacy requires addressing health perception and mitigating anxiety-related behaviors. The findings suggest the importance of developing culturally tailored digital health literacy programs to support informed decision-making and reduce vulnerability to online health misinformation.
Authors
- Harun Aslan
- Gülsüm Şeyma Koca
Institutions
- Kastamonu University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25636-2
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00