Potential joint effects of perceptions related to COVID-19 and future social development on depressive symptoms: a Chinese population-based study.
J Ment Health
; 31(4): 534-542, 2022 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1612297
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant negative socio-political, economic, and psychological consequences.AIMS:
To investigate the impact of individual-level (illness representations of COVID-19) and structurally derived (anticipated social-political development in the economy, security, and social harmony in the next year) factors, and their potential moderation effects on depressive symptoms.METHODS:
An anonymous population-based telephone survey was conducted among the general public of Hong Kong, China during 3-10 April 2020 (n = 300, response rate 56%). Depressive symptoms were assessed by the validated Chinese version of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9.RESULTS:
Of the participants, 8.7% showed probable moderate-to-severe depression. Hierarchical linear regression models showed that illness representations of personal/treatment control and emotional responses and anticipated deterioration in social harmony were independently and significantly associated with depressive symptoms. Anticipated deterioration in security significantly moderated the associations between perceived consequence/treatment control of COVID-19 and depressive symptoms, such that the associations were stronger among people who anticipated a strong deterioration in security.CONCLUSIONS:
The findings suggested that perceptions of COVID-19 and future social-political development jointly and interactively contributed to depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mental health professionals and promotions should take the multiple-level mental health determinants into account.Keywords
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Ment Health
Journal subject:
Psychology
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Psychiatry
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
09638237.2021.2022612
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