Table 3.
Descriptive Statistics for the Cyberchondria Severity Scale, the Short Health Anxiety Inventory and the Padua Inventory
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.C-CSS negative effects | — | |||||
| 2.C-CSS excessiveness | 0.486** | — | ||||
| 3.C-CSS Reassurance | 0.405** | 0.431** | — | |||
| 4.Total C-CSS | 0.939** | 0.683** | 0.624** | — | ||
| 5.SHAI | 0.412** | 0.308** | 0.228** | 0.428** | — | |
| 6.PI | 0.465** | 0.385** | 0.304** | 0.498** | 0.410** | — |
| Mean | 20.667 | 6.986 | 5.156 | 33.517 | 12.880 | 51.853 |
| Standard Deviation | 8.066 | 2.702 | 3.019 | 11.304 | 7.770 | 32.191 |
Note: **p<0.01.
Abbreviations: C-CSS, Chinese Version of Cyberchondria Severity Scale; SHAI, Short Health Anxiety Inventory; PI, Padua Inventory.