eHealth literacy, cyberchondria and perceived stress among older adults in primary care: a cross-sectional study
Türkan Akyol Güner · 2026
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Türkan Akyol Güner surveys a 2026 digital health tangle among older adults in Zonguldak, Türkiye, at a family health center. Three hundred three internet-using adults aged 65 and over, seen between March and December 2025, completed scales for online health literacy, cyberchondria, and perceived stress. Cyberchondria means health anxiety fed by repeated online searching.
All three measures sat at moderate levels on average. Literacy ran higher in women, the younger-old, and richer, better-educated, heavier internet users. Oddly, stronger eHealth literacy came with stronger cyberchondria, a firm positive link in the regression models. Cyberchondria in turn showed a small negative tie to perceived stress, while stress mostly followed health variables. Güner says teaching older adults to judge online health content may matter as much as teaching them to find it.
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| CREATOR | Türkan Akyol Güner |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47527 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |