READ ME File For Dataset: Da Cruz Figueiredo, A Mixed-Methods Cross-Sectional Study of Health Anxiety across Healthcare Professionals
Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5258/SOTON/D3651 

ReadMe Author: Da Cruz Figueiredo, University of Southampton ORCID ID: 0009-0005-9921-9006

This dataset supports the thesis entitled 
AWARDED BY: University of Southampton
DATE OF AWARD: 2025

DESCRIPTION OF THE DATA
Data was collected from 9th May 2024 to 31st March 2025 using Qualtrics. Raw data from the survey is presented in an Excel file.

This dataset contains:
200 responses completed by HCPs. HCPs consented to taking part in the survey by clicking the checkbox in the survey. Out of the 200 responses, 89 participants did not meet the inclusion criteria. These responses are retained in the dataset, and the reasons for ineligibility can be identified from their answers to the eligibility questions. 111 met the eligibility criteria and completed the survey. No missing data.
The dataset for participants who met the eligibility criteria include responses from the 
•	Short Health Anxiety Inventory, 18 items (SHAI-18; Salkovskis et al., 2002)
•	The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS; Zigmond & Snaith, 1983)
•	Carleton et al.’s (2007) Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale, 12 item (IUS-12)
•	The Psy-Flex (Gloster et al., 2021)
•	Templer Death Anxiety Scale (DAS; 1970)
Two qualitative questions developed by researcher:
(1)	due to working in this setting, have you made lifestyle changes (i.e. eating and drinking, physical safety, exercising, stress management, health monitoring, social) that you did not do before 
(2)	is there anything else that you feel is important about your experience in working in this setting?

Date of data collection: 9th May 2024 to 31st March 2025

Information about geographic location of data collection: 
Data was collected using an online study and distributed within England. Participant was not restricted by geographic location. Participants were required to be employed in the NHS, charity, or private healthcare sectors. Participants’ specific geographic locations were not collected.
Licence: N/A
Related projects/Funders: N/A
Related publication: 
Thesis Title: Understanding Anxiety: The Role of Psychological Flexibility, Intolerance of Uncertainty and Death Anxiety as Transdiagnostic Mechanisms 
Dataset pertains to Chapter 3 of the thesis: A Mixed-Methods Cross-Sectional Study of Health Anxiety across Healthcare Professionals

Date that the file was created: August 2025