Citation

Tao TJ, Li TW, Yim SSW, Hou WK. Glob. Ment. Health (Camb.) 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Cambridge University Press)

DOI

10.1017/gmh.2022.27

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

BackgroundThis study investigated whether subjective unrest-related distress was associated with probable depression during and after the 2019 anti-ELAB movement in Hong Kong.

METHODSPopulation-representative data were collected from 7157 Hong Kong Chinese in four cross-sectional surveys (July 2019-July 2020). Logistic regression examined the association between subjective unrest-related distress and probable depression (PHQ-9 ⩾ 10), stratified by the number of conflicts/protests across the four timepoints.

RESULTSUnrest-related distress was positively associated with probable depression across different numbers of conflicts/protests.

CONCLUSIONUnrest-related distress is a core indicator of probable depression. Public health interventions should target at resolving the distress during seemingly peaceful period after unrest.

Language: en

Keywords

Depression; objective intensity; social movements; unrest-related distress