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Perceived Social Support and Depression Among Occupational Therapists in Hong Kong During COVID-19 Pandemic.
Chan, M H; Lee, A T C.
  • Chan MH; Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
  • Lee ATC; Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
East Asian Arch Psychiatry ; 32(1): 17-21, 2022 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1766173
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of depression and the level of perceived social support among occupational therapists during the pandemic, and to identify any associations between depression and perceived social support.

METHODS:

Using convenience and snowball sampling, occupational therapists aged ≥18 years who were working in Hong Kong and able to read and understand Chinese were invited to participate in a survey between January 2021 and April 2021 (during the fourth wave of COVID-19 pandemic). Data collected included age, sex, education level, employment status, marital status, living status, level of perceived social support (measured by the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support [MSPSS-C]) and level of depression (measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 [PHQ-9]).

RESULTS:

87 occupational therapists completed the survey. The mean MSPSS-C score was 67.87; 88.5% of participants had a high level of perceived social support. The mean PHQ-9 score was 4.67; 59.8% of participants had no or minimal depression and 11.5% of participants had clinical depression. The MSPSS-C score negatively correlated with the PHQ-9 score (rs = -0.401, p < 0.001). In regression analysis, the MSPSS-C score was associated with the PHQ-9 score (F(1, 85) = 44.846, r = 0.588, p < 0.001). About 34.5% of the variance of the PHQ-9 score was accounted for by the MSPSS-C score.

CONCLUSION:

Higher level of perceived social support is associated with lower level of depression. Social support might serve as a protective factor for depression among occupational therapists in Hong Kong during the pandemic.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Depressive Disorder, Major / COVID-19 Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: East Asian Arch Psychiatry Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Depressive Disorder, Major / COVID-19 Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: East Asian Arch Psychiatry Year: 2022 Document Type: Article