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Tiffany Junchen Tao1, Tsz Wai Li1,2, Sammi Sum Wai Yim1
1Centre for Psychosocial Health, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Background:
This study investigated whether subjective unrest-related distress was associated with probable depression during and after the 2019 anti-ELAB movement in Hong Kong.
Methods:
Population-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.
Results:
Unrest-related distress was positively associated with probable depression across different numbers of conflicts/protests.
Conclusion:
Unrest-related distress is a core indicator of probable depression. Public health interventions should target at resolving the distress during seemingly peaceful period after unrest.
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