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Abbreviated as “IU”, high levels of this may make ambiguous information hard to handle
What is intolerance of uncertainty?
The study used a series of these to gather information
What are surveys?
Both IU and frequency of internet searching is correlated with FCV-19 and this psychological condition
What is health anxiety?
The authors suggest that this type of person should limit the amount of time spent searching for COVID health information
Who are people high in IU?
The sample consisted only of this group of people
Who are undergraduate students?
This key topic is abbreviated as “FCV-19”
What is fear of COVID-19?
On the Short Health Anxiety Inventory, high scores indicated this.
What is high health anxiety?
High levels of IU and FCV-19 may have positive public health outcomes by promoting this behavior
What is social distancing?
Though IU can be a negative for people with anxiety, it could be helpful in future policy regarding this
What are pandemic public health efforts?
To measure significance of data, the study uses this common statistical value
What is the r-value?
This term was used as a form of measurement, abbreviated NA, that was used to describe the emotions the patients associated with descriptors
What is negative affect (NA)?
The study mentions that they used these limiting answer options to their questions instead of a more accurate range of answers
What are “yes” and “no” answers?
In participants with both high and low levels of IU, doing this behavior was always associated with greater FCV-19
What is searching for COVID health information?
It is suggested that clinicians/therapists could support this category of psychiatric conditions by exposing patients to uncertain situations
What are general anxiety disorders?
This study utilized this type of design, which limits our understanding of how the variables interact
What is correlational design?
Defined as “excessive searching,” this phenomenon is thought to heighten health anxiety and increase uncertainty
What is cyberchondria?
To measure this variable, participants indicated how much certain words corresponded to their feelings
What is negative affect?
The study explains that cyberchondria was an emerging concept post-pandemic, but these were present pre-pandemic
What is avoidance of medical services and health anxiety?
In anxiety interventions for those with high IU, clinicians should teach their clients that these are not always possible.
What are definite explanations?
Correlated with peak COVID-19 numbers, the study was conducted during this time period
What is Fall 2020-Spring 2021?