Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jul 23;19(15):8957. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19158957.
This study addressed the impact on mental health and wellbeing in relation to views of the self, the world, and the future during the early stage of the global novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak. An online survey battery included the 21-item Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), Subjective Happiness Scale, Self-Compassion Scale, Adult Hope Scale, and two specifically-written items measuring the valence quality and quantity of the impact of the pandemic. A total of 345 Hong Kong residents (54% females) responded; 17.1%, 24.7%, and 19.7% reported elevated levels of depression, anxiety, and stress, respectively. The prevalence of these issues was lower in this Hong Kong sample than reported in other COVID-19 studies, possibly due to the past experience of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in Hong Kong in promoting the voluntary wearing of masks in public places and introducing social distancing measures during the early first wave of the pandemic. Correlational analyses showed associations between positive views about the self (higher self-compassion), the world (higher positive valence), and the future (more hope) and better mental health and psychological wellbeing (fewer depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms; more happiness). Regression analyses indicated a differential predicting power of the three views on the four selected mental health and psychological wellbeing indicators. Intervention programs to alleviate distress and/or promote better wellbeing should be matched to the specific problems encountered by the sufferers.
本研究探讨了在全球新型冠状病毒（COVID-19）大流行早期，与自我、世界和未来的看法相关的心理健康和幸福感的影响。在线调查包括 21 项抑郁焦虑和压力量表（DASS-21）、主观幸福感量表、自我同情量表、成人希望量表以及两个专门衡量大流行影响的效价质量和数量的项目。共有 345 名香港居民（54%为女性）做出了回应；分别有 17.1%、24.7%和 19.7%的人报告有抑郁、焦虑和压力升高。与其他 COVID-19 研究报告相比，香港样本中这些问题的发生率较低，这可能是由于香港过去经历过严重急性呼吸系统综合症（SARS）爆发，促使公众自愿在公共场所佩戴口罩，并在大流行的第一波早期引入了社交距离措施。相关分析显示，对自我（更高的自我同情）、世界（更高的正效价）和未来（更多的希望）的积极看法与更好的心理健康和心理幸福感之间存在关联（更少的抑郁、焦虑和压力症状；更多的幸福感）。回归分析表明，这三种观点对四个选定的心理健康和心理幸福感指标具有不同的预测能力。缓解痛苦和/或促进更好幸福感的干预计划应与患者遇到的具体问题相匹配。
