Cyberchondria among Filipino teacher education students

<span lang="EN-US">The internet-dense ecosystem has dramatically influenced the health-seeking behaviors of various population groups, including education students. Exposure to massive and readily accessible online health information increases anxiety resulting in cyberchondria, a phenomenon characterized by excessive search on internet. This cross-sectional research study examined level cyberchondria among 179 teacher The findings revealed that excessiveness, distress, reassurance, compulsion subscales were at moderate levels. However, higher correlations existed between excessiveness distress subscales. Gender programs enrolled have very weak relationships with weakest association was students all Meanwhile, students' age year slightly but associations subscales, especially As an intervention, interdisciplinary collaboration health-related institutes is recommended promote awareness about its prevention, management.</span>