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ArticleBMC public health2021

Moderating effect of people-oriented public health services on depression among people under mandatory social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in China.

Bolin Cao, Dongya Wang, Yifan Wang, Brian J Hall, Nan Wu, Meimei Wu, Qishan Ma, Joseph D Tucker, Xing Lv

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Bolin CaoSchool of Media and Communication, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.
Dongya WangSchool of Media and Communication, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.
Yifan WangSchool of Media and Communication, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.
Brian J HallGlobal and Community Mental Health Research Group, Department of Psychology, University of Macau, Macao, SAR, People's Republic of China.
Nan WuShenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
Meimei WuShenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
Qishan MaShenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
Joseph D TuckerUniversity North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Project-China, Guangzhou, China.
Xing LvShenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China. 66621538@qq.com.

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2017 Shenzhen Health System Scientific Research Project SZGW2017006Foundation for Distinguished Research Groups in Higher Education of Guangdong, China 2018WCXTD015Major Project of The National Social Science Fund of China 19ZDA324National Social Science Foundation of China 18CXW017Shenzhen Philosophy and Social Science Project SZ2020C026
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backgroundPublic health measures, such as social isolation, are vital to control the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but such measures may increase the risk of depression. Thus, this study examines the influencing and moderating factors of depressive symptoms among individuals subjected to mandatory social isolation.

methodsAn online cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect data from people under mandatory home or centralized social isolation in Shenzhen, China, from February 28 to March 6, 2020. The perceived risk of infection with COVID-19, perceived tone of media coverage, perceived quality of people-oriented public health services, and their depressive symptoms were assessed. Three rounds of stepwise multiple regression were performed to examine the moderating effects after controlling various variables, such as demographics, duration and venue of mandatory social isolation, infection and isolation status of family, time spent on COVID-related news, and online social support.

resultsAmong the 340 participants, 57.6% were men, the average age was 35.5 years old (SD = 8.37), and 55.6% held a bachelor's degree or above. Individuals subjected to mandatory social isolation generally reported low levels of depressive symptoms. Perceived susceptibility to infection was relatively low, whereas perceived tone of media coverage was mainly positive. In terms of perceived quality of public health services, 12 (3.5%), 103 (30.3%), and 225 (66.2%) participants reported low, medium, and high quality of people-oriented services, respectively. Perceived susceptibility was positively associated with depression, whereas perceived tone of media coverage was negatively associated. The quality of people-centered public health services moderated the association between perceived risk and depressive symptoms and between perceived tone of media coverage and depressive symptoms.

conclusionsThis study revealed the depressive symptoms among individuals subjected to mandatory social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic and highlighted that frontline public health workers play a critical role in protecting public mental health.

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COVID-19PandemicsAdultAnxietyChinaCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionHealth ServicesHumansMaleSARS-CoV-2Social IsolationCoronavirusCOVID-19DepressionMental healthPublic health services

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