Research Article   
CYBERCHONDRIA SEVERITY, HEALTH ANXIETY, AND HEALTH LOCUS OF CONTROL: THE MEDIATION ROLE OF COVID-19 ANXIETY
Author(s): Mahfouz Abdelsattar, Esraa Derar, Ashraf Atta M.S. Salem* and Fatemah Al-Mujaim The current study investigates the relationship among Cyberchondria severity level, health anxiety and health locus of control as a direct response for COVID-19 anxiety among Arab people in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) and the Gulf States. The study employed four main scales; The Coronavirus Anxiety Scale Syndrome (CASS), Cyberchondria Severity Scale (CSS). Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI) and the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control – Form C (MHLC-C). The study sample consists of 573 respondents from 15 Arab countries; 243 (42.4%) males and 330 (57.6%) females. Results of the study showed that there are no statistically significant differences between the study participants in the study variables; cyberchondria severity levels, health anxiety, and health locus of control during COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, findings revealed that cyberchondria severity w.. Read More»

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