The relationship between COVID-19 phobia and cyberchondria with psychological well-being of health sciences students in the COVID-19 pandemic.

The article investigates the relationship between COVID-19 phobia, cyberchondria, and psychological well-being among health sciences students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conducted as a cross-sectional study with 530 students from nursing, midwifery, and physiotherapy departments in Türkiye, it found that 57% of participants exhibited depressive symptoms based on the WHO-5 Well-Being Index, and COVID-19 phobia was moderately high, while cyberchondria levels were moderate and not significantly related to mental well-being. Factors negatively affecting psychological well-being included being a nursing or physiotherapy student, lower or equal income relative to expenses, smoking, absence of healthcare professionals in the family, having a family member diagnosed with COVID-19, and poor health perception; conversely, older age was associated with better well-being. The study concludes that psychosocial support and mental health services are needed for students at risk during pandemic conditions.