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Being able to reach every information quickly on the Internet makes online searches for health information more attractive. The fact that the obtained information is too much causes indecision about its accuracy and increases the level of anxiety in the individual. The availability of accurate and useful information draws attention to e-health literacy in online searches, on the other hand, it arouses curiosity about excessive health information seeking behavior and cyberchondria, a type of anxiety. From this point of view, the aim of the research is to reveal the relationship between the cyberchondria levels and e-health literacy levels of individuals aged 18 and over and the effects of the variables on each other. "Cyberchondria Severity Scale" and "E-Health Literacy Scale" were used in the research, and the research was completed by reaching 763 people. According to the results of the research, it was seen that the participants' Cyberchondria Severity Scale scores and E-Health Literacy Scale scores had a positive relationship. It was concluded that the level of e-health Literacy affects the level of cyberchondria, and it can be explained by the scores given to the e-health Literacy Scale by the participants in the Cyberchondria Severity Scale sub-dimensions (difficulty, extreme anxiety, extremism, reassurance, distrust of the doctor). When the socio-demographic characteristics and the scale score results were examined, it was concluded that the level of cyberchondria was affected by gender, age and marital status, and the level of e-health literacy was affected by age and education.

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