Depression and Anxiety in Hong Kong during COVID-19

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

EricYuk Fai Wan¹  BryantPui Hung Hui²  EdmondPui Hang Choi³ 

[1] Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;School of Nursing, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;

关键词: COVID-19;    depression;    anxiety;    mental health;    Hong Kong;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph17103740

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

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