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. 2024 Apr 9;26:e53417. doi: 10.2196/53417

Table 7.

Moderating effects of the coping strategies.

Relationship Bootstrapped mean (SD) 95% CI Hypothesis Responses
Problem-focused model

Overuse of HCa→CSb→Cyberchondria 0.002 (0.004) –0.011 to 0.006 H4.1 No

Overuse of HC→CS→GADc 0.007 (0.011) 0.005 to 0.027 H5.1 Yes
Emotion-focused model

Overuse of HC→CS→Cyberchondria 0.020 (0.008) 0.004 to 0.039 H4.2 Yes

Overuse of HC→CS→GAD 0.037 (0.015) 0.008 to 0.066 H5.2 Yes
Avoidant-focused model

Overuse of HC→CS→Cyberchondria 0.026 (0.009) 0.010 to 0.044 H4.3 Yes

Overuse of HC→CS→GAD 0.049 (0.016) 0.019 to 0.081 H5.3 Yes

aHC: health care.

bCS: coping strategy.

cGAD: Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment.