BMC Psychology

Abstract Background Medical student syndrome (MSS) is commonly used to describe illness-related anxiety in academic settings, particularly anxiety linked to exposure to disease-related information. However, it remains unclear whether elevated health anxiety is actually more common among medical students than among students in other fields. This study examined SHAI-defined elevated health anxiety …

Abstract Previous studies have examined the relationship between social appearance anxiety and attitudes toward cosmetic surgery. However, the psychological mechanisms underlying this relationship remain relatively underexplored. Drawing on cognitive perspectives suggesting that appearance-related anxiety may activate negative self-referent cognitions, the present study examined automatic thought…