Relationships between Physical and Social Behavioural Changes and the Mental Status of Homebound Residents in Hong Kong During the COVID-19 Pandemic
| العنوان: | Relationships between Physical and Social Behavioural Changes and the Mental Status of Homebound Residents in Hong Kong During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
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| المؤلفون: | Man Fung Lo, Martin C.S. Wong, Ben Y. F. Fong, Percy W T Ho, Vincent T. S. Law, Tommy K. C. Ng, Hilary H. L. Yee, Tiffany C. H. Leung |
| المصدر: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 6653, p 6653 (2020) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 17 Issue 18 |
| بيانات النشر: | MDPI AG, 2020. |
| سنة النشر: | 2020 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Gerontology, Adult, Employment, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Social contact, Adolescent, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Health Status, Pneumonia, Viral, lcsh:Medicine, Computer-assisted web interviewing, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Article, 03 medical and health sciences, Betacoronavirus, Young Adult, 0302 clinical medicine, Surveys and Questionnaires, Pandemic, Humans, physical health changes, 030212 general & internal medicine, Social Behavior, Pandemics, Depression (differential diagnoses), Social communication, Depression, SARS-CoV-2, Social distance, social contact, lcsh:R, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, social distancing, COVID-19, Mental health, Mental Health, Hong Kong, Psychology, Coronavirus Infections, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| الوصف: | In Hong Kong, social distancing has been adopted in order to minimise the spread of COVID-19. This study aims to examine the changes in physical health, mental health, and social well-being experienced by local residents who were homebound during the pandemic. An online questionnaire in both Chinese and English versions was completed by 590 eligible participants from 24 April to 13 May 2020. The questionnaire found that individuals aged 18 to 25 years spent more time resting and relaxing but experienced more physical strain. Working status was associated with social contact, with participants working full-time jobs scoring higher in &ldquo maintaining social communication via electronic means&rdquo and &ldquo avoiding social activities outside the home&rdquo Additionally, approximately one third of the participants (29.7%) had moderate to severe depression, and participants aged 18 to 25 were found to have higher scores in PHQ-9. Changes in physical health and social contact were significantly associated with developing depressive symptoms. From the results, it is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to exert a negative impact on the mental health status of individuals. |
| وصف الملف: | application/pdf |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 1661-7827 1660-4601 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::3eb17de92d74741e997e595d85622627 https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/18/6653 |
| Rights: | OPEN |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsair.doi.dedup.....3eb17de92d74741e997e595d85622627 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 16617827 16604601 |
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