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:: Volume 12, Issue 2 (Spring 2024) ::
Shefaye Khatam 2024, 12(2): 31-41 Back to browse issues page
Developing a Structural Model for Cyberchondria Based on Personality Dimensions with Mediating Role of Self-Concept: A Cross-Sectional Study During the Corona
Fariba Tabe Bordbar *
Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran , TabeBordbar@pnu.ac.ir
Abstract:   (797 Views)
Introduction: Cyberchondria is a form of anxiety that results in increased psychological helplessness, worry, and unnecessary medical expenses. Therefore, the present study aimed to provide a structural model for cyberchondria based on personality dimensions with the mediating role of self-concept. Materials and Methods: The present study was a descriptive- correlational research using structural equation modeling. The statistical population included all individuals aged 20 to 39 with symptoms of cyberchondria in Shiraz, Iran, in 2021. Among them, 400 people were selected by the convenient sampling method and, they answered the Cyberchondria Severity Scale "CSS", NEO-Five Factor Inventory, and Self-Concept Scale. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling and Smart Pls software. Results: The results of structural equation modeling showed that the model had a relative fit and can be generalized to the entire statistical society so that the reliability, convergent validity, and divergent validity of the model were confirmed and the model fit was calculated (Gof=0.37). The results of the mediating role of self-concept also showed that self-concept has a significant mediating role between personality dimensions (Neuroticism, extraversion, and conscientiousness) with cyberchondria. Conclusion: Therapists and counselors at mental health and counseling centers can use this model to assess the personality and self-concept of individuals, enabling them to perform the necessary diagnostics and treatments for cyberchondria.
 
Keywords: Hypochondriasis, Anxiety, Individuality, Mental Health, Epidemiology
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