Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
Psychiatry Res. 2021 Sep;303:114070. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114070. Epub 2021 Jun 23.
The Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) has exerted an impact on not only individuals who have contracted the virus but also the general public. This study compared the mental health condition of residents in the epicenter province of Hubei with that of other Chinese residents during the initial stage of the COVID-19 outbreak, and to examine emerging issues revolving around health disparities in disease prevention. A survey was administered in February 2020 to 433 Chinese adults spanning 28 regions across China. Participants residing in Hubei reported lower levels of affective and cognitive well-being than those in other regions. Perceived behavioral control and healthy lifestyle maintenance were associated with both dimensions of well-being and sleep quality for all participants. Income level was positively associated with facemask use and healthy lifestyle maintenance. These results indicate that Hubei residents reported poorer mental health than those of other regions, but perceived behavioral control and healthy lifestyle maintenance correlate with better mental health across regions. The likelihood of undertaking preventive measures for COVID-19 tends to be greater among residents with higher income, reflecting the need to address the oft-neglected concerns of health disparities in preventing this highly contagious novel disease.
新型冠状病毒肺炎（COVID-19）不仅对感染病毒的个人，而且对广大公众都产生了影响。本研究比较了 COVID-19 疫情初期湖北省疫区居民与其他中国居民的心理健康状况，并探讨了疾病预防中出现的健康差异问题。2020 年 2 月，对中国 28 个地区的 433 名成年人进行了调查。与其他地区的参与者相比，居住在湖北的参与者报告的情感和认知幸福感较低。对于所有参与者而言，感知行为控制和健康的生活方式维持与幸福感和睡眠质量的两个维度都相关。收入水平与戴口罩和维持健康的生活方式呈正相关。这些结果表明，与其他地区相比，湖北居民报告的心理健康状况较差，但感知行为控制和健康的生活方式维持与各地区的更好的心理健康状况相关。收入较高的居民更有可能采取 COVID-19 的预防措施，这反映了需要解决在预防这种高度传染性新型疾病方面经常被忽视的健康差异问题。
