Depression and Anxiety in Hong Kong during COVID-19

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Tập 17 Số 10 - Trang 3740
Edmond Pui Hang Choi1, Bryant P. H. Hui2, Eric Yuk Fai Wan3,4
1School of Nursing, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
2Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
3Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
4Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Tóm tắt

It has been three months since the first confirmed case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Hong Kong, and people now have a more complete picture of the extent of the pandemic. Therefore, it is time to evaluate the impacts of COVID-19 on mental health. The current population-based study aimed to evaluate the depression and anxiety of people in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic. Respondents were randomly recruited and asked to complete a structured questionnaire, including the patient health questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), the generalized anxiety disorder-7 (GAD-7), the global rating of change scale and items related to COVID-19. Of the 500 respondents included in the study, 19% had depression (PHQ-9 score ≥ 10) and 14% had anxiety (GAD score ≥ 10). In addition, 25.4% reported that their mental health had deteriorated since the pandemic. Multiple logistic regression analysis found that not experiencing the SARS outbreak in 2003, being worried about being infected by COVID-19, being bothered by having not enough surgical masks and being bothered by not being able to work from home were associated with a poorer mental health status. Psychological support, such as brief, home-based psychological interventions, should be provided to citizens during the pandemic.

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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Tập 17 Số 10

3740

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