A Study of Health Anxiety and Body Perception among Cardiovascular Patients and Healthy Individuals

This study aimed to explore the difference in health anxiety and body perception among cardiovascular patients and healthy individuals. The study also aimed to find out the correlation between health anxiety and body perception among cardiovascular patients and healthy individuals. For the present study, a total sample of 140 individuals was selected from Dharwad and Vijayapura districts of Karnataka, India. The sample consisted of 70 individuals with cardiovascular disorders, and the remaining sample consisted of healthy individuals. The data collected from the sample was subjected to statistical analyses, including paired t-tests and bivariate correlation analyses. The results indicate that cardiovascular patients have higher levels of health anxiety and body perception than healthy individuals. It was also found that health anxiety and body perception are not related to each other among cardiovascular patients and healthy individuals.