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

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 bel

SUBMITTER: Li TW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7730633 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature