Mediating Role of Coping Attitudes with Covid in Cyberchondria Behavioral Relationship of Coronavirus Anxiety

Objective This study addresses the mediating role of COVID-19 coping attitudes in the effect of coronavirus anxiety on cyberchondria behavior. Method Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, Cyberchondria Severity Short Version and Pandemic Coping Scale has used in the study. Population of study consisted of adults aged 20–65 residing in the eight central town of Ankara, the capital of Turkey (Keçiören, Çankaya, Yenimahalle, Mamak, Etimesgut, Sincan, Altındağ, and Pursaklar). Convenience sampling method has used in the study and an online survey has applied to a total of 427 volunteer participants living in the districts of Ankara. Findings: Coronavirus behavioral anxiety and coping attitudes with Covid variables were found to have a combined effect of 0.43 on cyberchondria. In other words, individuals experiencing coronavirus anxiety or those with higher coping attitudes towards COVID-19 exhibited more cyberchondrial behavior. On the one hand, no significant relationship was found between coronavirus anxiety and coping attitudes toward Covid. On the other hand, attitudes toward Covid did not mediate the effect of coronavirus behavioral anxiety on cyberchondria. Conclusion Findings suggest that coronavirus anxiety is associated with cyberchondria behavior, but COVID-19 coping attitudes do not mediate this effect.