News Verification and Its Emotional Costs Among Turkish University Students: Data and Code

Cross-sectional online survey (Google Forms) of 147 undergraduate students at a foundationuniversity in İstanbul, Türkiye, conducted 01 October – 15 October 2026 by the university's Social andPsychological Counseling Center and a student Disinformation Club. Convenience sample;participation voluntary, anonymous and uncompensated. Ethical approval: Halic University Social Sciences and Humanities Research Ethics Committee, Meeting No. 11,Decision No. 11, 30 September 2026