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ArticleSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2024

Psychosocial and financial well-being mediated the effects of COVID-19 distress on suicidality: a serial mediation model among Hong Kong young adults.

Wendy Wing Yan So, Ted Chun Tat Fong, Bowie Po Yi Woo, Paul Siu Fai Yip

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Article in Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Wendy Wing Yan So *HKJC Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, University of Hong Kong, 2/F, HKJC Building for Interdisciplinary Research, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
Ted Chun Tat Fong *Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5210-5531
Bowie Po Yi WooHKJC Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, University of Hong Kong, 2/F, HKJC Building for Interdisciplinary Research, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
Paul Siu Fai YipHKJC Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, University of Hong Kong, 2/F, HKJC Building for Interdisciplinary Research, Pokfulam, Hong Kong. sfpyip@hku.hk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1596-4120
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Abstract

purposeThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant distress on not only the physical health but also mental health of individuals. The present study investigated the direct and indirect effects from COVID-19 distress to suicidality via psychosocial and financial well-being among young people.

methodsThis cross-sectional survey recruited 1472 Hong Kong young people via random sampling in 2021. The respondents completed a phone survey on COVID-19 distress, the four-item Patient Health Questionnaire and items on social well-being, financial well-being, and suicidality. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was conducted to examine the direct and indirect effects of COVID-19 distress on suicidality via psychosocial and financial well-being.

resultsThe direct effect of COVID-19 distress on suicidality was not significant (β = 0.022, 95% CI  - 0.097-0.156). The total indirect effect from COVID-19 distress to suicidality was significant and positive (αβγ = 0.150, 95% CI = 0.085-0.245) and accounted for 87% of the total effect (B = 0.172, 95% CI = 0.043-0.341). There were significant specific indirect effects via social well-being and psychological distress, and financial well-being and psychological distress.

conclusionThe present findings support different pathways from COVID-19 distress to suicidality via functioning in different domains among young people in Hong Kong. Measures are needed to ameliorate the impact on their social and financial well-being to reduce their psychological distress and suicidality.

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COVID-19SuicideAdolescentCross-Sectional StudiesHong KongHumansPandemicsStress, PsychologicalYoung AdultCOVID-19Financial well-beingIndirect effectsPsychosocial distressStructural equation modelSuicide risks

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