The relation of unrest-related distress with probable depression during and after widespread civil unrest

[摘要] Background. This study investigated whether subjective unrest-related distress was associatedwith probable depression during and after the 2019 anti-ELAB movement in Hong Kong.Methods. Population-representative data were collected from 7157 Hong Kong Chinese infour cross-sectional surveys (July 2019–July 2020). Logistic regression examined the association between subjective unrest-related distress and probable depression (PHQ-9 ⩾ 10), stratified by the number of conflicts/protests across the four timepoints.Results. Unrest-related distress was positively associated with probable depression across different numbers of conflicts/protests.Conclusion. Unrest-related distress is a core indicator of probable depression. Public healthinterventions should target at resolving the distress during seemingly peaceful period afterunrest.

[学科分类] 化石学

[关键词] Depression;objective intensity;unrest-related distress;social movements