Anxiety sensitivity moderates the relationship between internet addiction and cyberchondria among nurses.
Internet addiction and cyberchondria have a bidirectional relationship. However, no known studies have evaluated the moderating role of anxiety sensitivity in that relationship. The study aimed to determine whether anxiety sensitivity moderates the relationship between internet addiction and cyberch...
| Published in: | Journal of Health Psychology Vol. 30; no. 11; pp. 3125 - 3137 |
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| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Sep2025
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