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The relationship between orthorexia nervosa and cyberchondria levels in nurses: A cross-sectional study
Merve Atsizata1, Seda Cangöl Sögüt2
1Bursa City Hospital, Turkey.
Purpose:
The study was conducted with the aim of investigating the relationship between orthorexia nervosa and cyberchondria levels among nurses.
Methods:
This cross-sectional study was conducted with 399 nurses through face-to-face interviews. The data were collected using a participant information form, the Cyberchondria Severity Scale, and the Orthorexia Nervosa-11 scale (ORTO-11).
Results:
The mean score of the nurses' cyberchondria severity scale was 73.95 ± 18.53, while the mean score of the Orthorexia Nervosa-11 scale was 28.23 ± 4.76. In the study, a low negative correlation was found between the cyberchondria and orthorexia nervosa levels (p < 0.05).
Conclusions:
The increase in the level of cyberchondria among nurses increases the risk of orthorexia nervosa. Therefore, it is recommended that nurses receive proper nutritional education and psychosocial support to reduce their tendency towards orthorexia nervosa and cyberchondria.
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