Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Auckland
Article History
Received: 20 March 2026
Revised: 28 April 2026
Accepted: 23 June 2026
First Online: 2 July 2026
Declarations
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: This study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Approval was granted by the Ethics Committee of the Third People’s Hospital of Chengdu (No. 2025-S-120).
: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.
: Not applicable.
: Not applicable.
: Cyberchondria; online health information use; problematic internet use; digital health literacy; psychosocial factors; community health.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.