Health Anxiety in the Digital Age: A Behavioral Analysis of Cyberchondria in Urban India

2025/07/02 by Manpreet Kaur
#Life Sciences #Medicine and Health Sciences #Social and Behavioral Sciences

paper · doi:10.17605/osf.io/bc2kd

Abstract

This research project explores the growing phenomenon of cyberchondria among urban Indian youth, focusing on how digital health information overload contributes to increased anxiety and self-diagnosis behavior. It presents a behavioral analysis backed by psychological insights and social patterns driven by technology usage.

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