E. Kwan Choi|Bryant P. H. Hui|Eric Yuk Fai Wan
Depression and Anxiety in Hong Kong during COVID-19
University of Hong Kong|University of Hong Kong|Chinese University of Hong Kong|University of Hong Kong
three months since first confirmed case coronavirus disease 2019 covid19 hong kong people complete picture extent pandemic therefore time evaluate impacts covid19 mental health current populationbased study aimed evaluate depression anxiety people hong kong covid19 pandemic respondents randomly recruited asked complete structured questionnaire including patient health questionnaire9 phq9 generalized anxiety disorder7 gad7 global rating change scale items related covid19 500 respondents included study 19 depression phq9 score 10 14 anxiety gad score 10 addition 254 reported mental health deteriorated since pandemic multiple logistic regression analysis found experiencing sars outbreak 2003 worried infected covid19 bothered enough surgical masks bothered able work home associated poorer mental health status psychological support brief homebased psychological interventions provided citizens pandemic