Sample 189
Urban high-school students
Participants were aged 14–19 years. Age, gender and BMI were used as covariates.
Interactive research translation
AI Health Trust Simulator
Explore how body-related distress, online reassurance seeking, cyberchondria and eHealth literacy can shape trust in AI-generated health advice.
Study pathway
1
Body-related vulnerability
Negative affect or lower body self-esteem
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2
Cyberchondria
Repetitive, distress-driven online health searching
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3
Trust in AI advice
Greater receptivity to immediate, personalised guidance
eHealth literacy was positively associated with AI trust, but it did not significantly moderate the two body-image pathways in this study.
Evidence base
What the study found
The application uses the article's reported relationships as an educational model. It does not reproduce or replace the original clinical scales.
Key mechanism →
Cyberchondria mediated both pathways
Stronger negative body-related affect and lower body self-esteem were linked to AI trust indirectly through cyberchondria.
Boundary condition ×
No significant moderation
eHealth literacy did not significantly change either body-image-to-AI-trust relationship.
Module 1
Body & Emotion Check
Reflect on body-related emotions and self-evaluation. These items are educational prompts, not a diagnostic instrument.
Body-related worry can feel emotionally intense for me.
Consider shame, anxiety, discomfort or distress.
Appearance concerns can make me seek quick reassurance.
Think about moments of uncertainty rather than occasional curiosity.
I generally evaluate and accept my physical appearance positively.
Higher answers indicate stronger body self-esteem.
Body-related changes do not automatically reduce my overall self-worth.
Higher answers indicate a more stable self-evaluation.
Select one response for each statement. Scale: 1 = not at all, 5 = very much.
Module 2
Reassurance or Research?
Distinguish constructive information seeking from repetitive, anxiety-driven checking.
Scenario 1 of 5
Online search behaviour
Choose the option that best describes the behaviour.
Module 3
AI Advice Challenge
Evaluate whether an AI response acknowledges uncertainty, encourages verification and avoids replacing professional care.
Case
AI-generated response
How should this answer be evaluated?
Select all features that apply.
Module 4
Personal Digital Health Report
Combine your responses into an educational summary and a safer AI-use pathway.
Your learning profile
Complete the first three modules
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Body-related emotional activationNot assessed
Body self-esteem stabilityNot assessed
Search-pattern awarenessNot assessed
AI advice appraisalNot assessed
Your report will appear after you interact with the modules.