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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Social Capital, Income Loss, and Psychobehavioral Responses amid COVID-19: A Population-Based Analysis.

Tsz Wai Li, Tatia Mei-Chun Lee, Robin Goodwin, Menachem Ben-Ezra, Li Liang, Huinan Liu, Wai Kai Hou

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Tsz Wai LiCentre for Psychosocial Health, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Tatia Mei-Chun LeeState Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Robin GoodwinDepartment of Psychology, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2407-7016
Menachem Ben-EzraSchool of Social Work, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel.
Li LiangCentre for Psychosocial Health, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2963-5005
Huinan LiuCentre for Psychosocial Health, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Wai Kai HouCentre for Psychosocial Health, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1402-2318
Education University of Hong Kong · HKAriel University · ILUniversity of Hong Kong · HKUniversity of Warwick · GB

Funding

Collaborative Research Fund from Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee, Hong Kong SAR C7069-19GFPublic Policy Research Fund from Policy Innovation and Coordination Office, Hong Kong SAR Government SR2020.A5.019
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examined the associations of perceived social capital and income change since the outbreak with probable depression and preventive behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong. Random digit dialing recruited a population-representative sample of 3011 Hong Kong Chinese aged ≥ 15 years (mean = 44, 55% females) between February 25 and April 29 2020. Respondents reported social capital (perceived interpersonal trust, social harmony, and sense of belonging), income change since the outbreak (loss vs. gain/no change), depressive symptoms, preventive behaviors, and demographics. Controlling for sociodemographics, lack of perceived interpersonal trust was associated with probable depression and avoiding contact with people with respiratory symptoms. Lack of perceived sense of belonging was associated with probable depression and decreased odds of adopting preventive behaviors. Lack of perceived social harmony was associated with probable depression and increased odds of used face masks among respondents with income loss only. Our results suggest that social capital is related to lower risk of depression and to higher chance of used face masks particularly among those experiencing income loss related to COVID-19. Prevention of mental health problems and promotion of effective preventive behaviors could be implemented by focusing on support for those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged.

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IncomePandemicsSocial CapitalCOVID-19DepressionFemaleHong KongHumansMaleSocial SupportTrustCOVID-19depressionincome losspreventive behaviorssocial capital

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PMID33260472
PMCPMC7730633
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