Record link: 
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/231197
-
Title: 
Interrupting Anxiety-Driven Online Health Searches: A Preventive Digital Cyberchondria Intervention
en
Citation: 
Malleczek, N., Mészárosné Csuta, E., Arnberger, C., Aigner, C., Breuer, S., Grechenig, T., & Baranyi, R. (2026). Interrupting Anxiety-Driven Online Health Searches: A Preventive Digital Cyberchondria Intervention. In Proceedings of the 20th Health Informatics Meets Digital Health Conference (pp. 137–138). https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI260070
-
Publisher DOI: 
10.3233/SHTI260070
-
Publication Type: 
Inproceedings - Full-Paper Contribution
en
Language: 
English
-
Authors: 
Malleczek, Niko 
Mészárosné Csuta, Eszter 
Arnberger, Carina 
Aigner, Christoph 
Breuer, Selina 
Grechenig, Thomas 
Baranyi, René 
-
Organisational Unit: 
E194-03 - Forschungsbereich Business Informatics 
-
Published in: 
Proceedings of the 20th Health Informatics Meets Digital Health Conference 
-
ISBN: 
978-1-64368-660-8
-
Volume: 
335
-
Date (published): 
7-May-2026
-
Event name: 
20th Health Informatics Meets Digital Health Conference (dHealth 2026) 
en
Event date: 
12-May-2026 - 13-May-2026
-
Event place: 
Wien, Austria
-
Number of Pages: 
2
-
Peer reviewed: 
Yes
-
Keywords: 
Anxiety; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Cyberchondria; UX-Design
en
Abstract: 
The rise of cyberchondria, which is defined as excessive and anxiety-driven online health searches, presents a lot of challenges for individuals' well-being and also for public health in general. Often leading to stress or self-diagnoses, it is very important to support individuals in coping or even preventing this excessive misuse. Therefore, this work describes the design and prototypic development of a solution to prevent cyberchondria early. Important requirements through a user-centered, iterative design approach were identified and implemented. This work advances digital mental health by providing a preventative tool that encourages healthier information-seeking behaviors and supports early intervention in everyday digital environments.
en
Research Areas: 
Visual Computing and Human-Centered Technology: 90%
Information Systems Engineering: 10%
-
Science Branch: 
1020 - Informatik: 90%
5020 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften: 10%
-
Appears in Collections:
Conference Paper

Show full item record

Google ScholarTM

Check