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Alarming levels of psychiatric symptoms and the role of loneliness during the COVID-19 epidemic: A case study of Hong Kong

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Tso, Ivy F., Park, Sohee·2020·Psychiatry Research
DOI 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113423PMC PMC7443338

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Public health strategies to curb the spread of the coronavirus involve sheltering at home and social distancing are effective in reducing the transmission rate, but the unintended consequences of prolonged social isolation on mental health have not been investigated. We focused on Hong Kong for its very rapid and comprehensive response to the pandemic and strictly enacted social distancing protocols. Thus, Hong Kong is a model case for the population-wide practice of effective social distancing and provides an opportunity to examine the impact of loneliness on mental health during the COVID-19. We conducted an anonymous online survey of 432 residents in Hong Kong to examine psychological distress in the community. The results indicate a dire situation with respect to mental health. An astonishing 65.6% (95% C.I. = [60.6%, 70.4%]) of the respondents reported clinical levels of depression, anxiety, and/or stress. Moreover, 22.5% (95% C.I. = [18.2%, 27.2%]) of the respondents were showing signs of psychosis risk. Subjective feelings of loneliness, but not social network size, were associated with increased psychiatric symptoms. To mitigate the potential epidemic of mental illness in the near future, there is an urgent need to prepare clinicians, caregivers and stakeholders to focus on loneliness.

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Authors
Tso, I. F., & Park, S.
Affiliations
  • University of Michigan (US)
  • Vanderbilt University (US)
Corresponding author
Tso, Ivy F.
ORCID
Venue
Psychiatry Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-11
Volume
293
Pages
113423
ISSN
0165-1781 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113423
PMC
PMC7443338
OpenAlex
W3080709507
Cited by
138
References
36
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 28 · 2022: 51 · 2021: 32 · 2020: 8
FWCI
11.87
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Psychiatry Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PsyArXiv (OSF Preprints) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords
COVID-19 pandemic, loneliness, social isolation, social distancing, mental health, psychological distress, depression, anxiety, stress, psychosis risk, psychiatric symptoms, Hong Kong
MeSH terms
Physical Distancing, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Adult, Anxiety, Mental Disorders, Female, Hong Kong, Humans, Loneliness, Male, Mental Health, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Isolation

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