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Investigation of the Relationship Between Alexithymia and Cyberchondria in Nursing Students

Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinde Aleksitimi ve Siberkondri Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

Yakup Sarpdağı(Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Van, Türkiye)0000-0002-1608-649X
Aslı Yüksel0009-0003-6555-2471
Edanur Günay0009-0000-3637-909X
Pages
203–212
Publication Date
2025-12-17
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Conclusion: Our findings revealed a significant relationship between the alexithymia and cyberchondria levels of nursing students.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: Alexithymia and cyberchondria are significant psychological issues that can negatively affect the mental health, academic performance, and professional lives of nursing students.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 415 nursing students studying at the Faculty of Health Sciences of a university located in eastern Türkiye between April and June 2024.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Our findings revealed a significant relationship between the alexithymia and cyberchondria levels of nursing students.
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⚙️Variables:Aleksitimi · hemşirelik · siberkondri

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Introduction: Alexithymia and cyberchondria are significant psychological issues that can negatively affect the mental health, academic performance, and professional lives of nursing students. Aim: This study aims to examine the relationship between alexithymia and cyberchondria among nursing students and to identify the factors influencing this relationship. Method: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 415 nursing students studying at the Faculty of Health Sciences of a university located in eastern Türkiye between April and June 2024. Data was collected via the Descriptive Information Form, the Toronto Alexithymia Scale, and the Cyberchondria Severity Scale Short Form. For the analysis of the data, descriptive statistics (percentages, means, standard deviations), Pearson correlation analysis, and regression analysis were used. Results: A statistically significant relationship was found between students' gender, academic grade, frequency of searching for health-related information on the internet, and total cyberchondria score (p < 0.05). Additionally, a significant relationship was found between the students' total alexithymia scores and having experienced a traumatic event in the past (p < 0.05). A positive and significant correlation was found between alexithymia and cyberchondria (r = 0.365, p < 0.001). According to the regression analysis, an increase in cyberchondria scores explained 13.3% of the variance in alexithymia. Conclusion: Our findings revealed a significant relationship between the alexithymia and cyberchondria levels of nursing students. These findings suggest that students who struggle to identify and express their emotions may tend to engage in excessive and uncontrolled online information-seeking behavior to alleviate healthrelated anxieties.

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Giriş: Aleksitimi ve siberkondri, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin ruh sağlığını, akademik performansını ve mesleki yaşamlarını olumsuz yönde etkileyebilen önemli psikolojik sorunlardır. Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin aleksitimi ve siberkondri düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemeyi ve bu ilişkiyi etkileyen faktörleri belirlemektir. Yöntem: Bu tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipteki araştırma, Nisan-Haziran 2024 tarihleri arasında Türkiye'nin doğusunda yer alan bir üniversitenin Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi'nde öğrenim gören 415 hemşirelik öğrencisi ile gerçekleştirildi. Çalışmada veri toplama aracı olarak Tanıtıcı Bilgi Formu, Toronto Aleksitimi Ölçeği ve Siberkondri Ciddiyet Ölçeği Kısa Formu kullanıldı. Verilerin analizinde betimleyici istatistikler (yüzdeler, ortalamalar, standart sapmalar), Pearson korelasyon analizi ve regresyon analizi gibi yöntemlerden yararlanıldı. Bulgular: Öğrencilerin cinsiyet, akademik derece ve sağlıkla ilgili bilgileri internette araştırma sıklığı ile siberkondri toplam puanı arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki bulundu (p < 0,05). Ayrıca, öğrencilerin daha önce yaşadığı travmatik bir olay ile aleksitimi toplam puanı arasında da anlamlı bir ilişki bulundu (p < 0,05). Aleksitimi ile siberkondri arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı bir korelasyon bulundu (r = 0,365, p < 0,001). Yapılan regresyon analizi sonucunda, siberkondri puanlarındaki artışın aleksitimi varyansının %13,3’ünü açıkladığı belirlendi. Sonuç: Araştırma sonuçlarımıza göre, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin aleksitimi düzeyleri ile siberkondri düzeyleri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki bulundu. Bu bulgu, duygularını tanımlama ve ifade etme güçlüğü yaşayan öğrencilerin, sağlık kaygılarını gidermek için internette aşırı ve kontrolsüz bilgi arama eğiliminde olabileceğini düşündürmektedir.

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Sarpdağı, Y., Yüksel, A., Günay, E. (2025). Investigation of the Relationship Between Alexithymia and Cyberchondria in Nursing Students. Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Dergisi, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 3, 203–212. https://doi.org/10.48071/sbuhemsirelik.1653823

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