@article{ref1,
title="The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on depressive symptoms in China: a longitudinal, population-based study",
journal="International journal of public health",
year="2022",
author="Zhou, Yi and Cai, Weicheng and Xie, Liyang",
volume="67",
number="",
pages="e1604919-e1604919",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: We aimed to examine how COVID-19 incidence is associated with depressive symptoms in China, whether the association is transient, and whether the association differs across groups. <br><br>METHODS: We used a longitudinal sample from 2018 to 2020 waves of the China Family Panel Study. We constructed COVID-19 incidence rates as the number of new cases per 100,000 population in respondents' resident provinces in the past 7, 14, and 28 days when a respondent was surveyed. We performed linear or logistic regressions to examine the associations, and performed stratified analyses to explore the heterogeneity of the associations. <br><br>RESULTS: Our sample included 13,655 adults. The 7-day incidence rate was positively associated with the CES-D score (coef. = 2.551, 95% CI: 1.959-3.142), and likelihood of being more depressed (adjusted odds ratio = 6.916, 95% CI: 4.715-10.144). The associations were larger among those with less education, pre-existing depression, or chronic conditions. We did not find any significant association between the 14- or 28-day local incidence rates and depressive symptoms. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The impact of COVID-19 incidence on mental health in China's general population was statistically significant and moderate in magnitude and transient. Disadvantaged groups experienced higher increases in depressive symptoms.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-8556",
doi="10.3389/ijph.2022.1604919",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2022.1604919"
}