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Research Paper | Psychology | Volume 15 Issue 2, February 2026 | Pages: 179 - 183 | India
Impact of Cyberchondria on Anxiety and Stress Among Students
Abstract: Cyberchondria when people keep checking symptoms online but feel worse instead of better is popping up more in younger people. This research investigated how it ties to worry and stress in college going students. The data is gathered information from 160 students, ages 18 to 27, through Google Forms, picking whoever was available at the time. Handed out three well known questionnaires: one on cyberchondria (CSS-15), another on general anxiety (GAD-7), plus a stress check (PSS-10). To make sense of things, they ran basic number summaries along with Pearson's r to spot links. People showed mild worry about online health info, with mental health issues being what they looked up most. More anxiety linked clearly to more online symptom checking (r = 0.318, p
Keywords: Cyberchondria, Online Symptom checking, Student Anxiety, Perceived Stress, Mental health awareness
How to Cite?: Jasmita Kaur Budhiraja, "Impact of Cyberchondria on Anxiety and Stress Among Students", Volume 15 Issue 2, February 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 179-183, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26202205136, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26202205136