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

TitlePsychosocial and financial well-being mediated the effects of COVID-19 distress on suicidality: a serial mediation model among Hong Kong young adults
Authors
KeywordsCOVID-19
Financial well-being
Indirect effects
Psychosocial distress
Structural equation model
Suicide risks
Issue Date4-Jun-2023
PublisherSpringer
Citation
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 2023 How to Cite?
Abstract

Purpose

The 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.

Methods

This 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.

Results

The 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.

Conclusion

The 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.


Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/331914
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2023 Impact Factor: 3.6
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.780
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DC FieldValueLanguage
dc.contributor.authorSo, Wing Yan-
dc.contributor.authorFong, Ted Chun Tat-
dc.contributor.authorWoo, Po Yi-
dc.contributor.authorYip, Paul Siu Fai-
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-28T04:59:34Z-
dc.date.available2023-09-28T04:59:34Z-
dc.date.issued2023-06-04-
dc.identifier.citationSocial Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 2023-
dc.identifier.issn0933-7954-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/331914-
dc.description.abstract<h3>Purpose</h3><p>The 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.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p>This 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.</p><h3>Results</h3><p>The direct effect of COVID-19 distress on suicidality was not significant (<em>β</em> = 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 (<em>B</em> = 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.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The 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.</p>-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherSpringer-
dc.relation.ispartofSocial Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology-
dc.subjectCOVID-19-
dc.subjectFinancial well-being-
dc.subjectIndirect effects-
dc.subjectPsychosocial distress-
dc.subjectStructural equation model-
dc.subjectSuicide risks-
dc.titlePsychosocial and financial well-being mediated the effects of COVID-19 distress on suicidality: a serial mediation model among Hong Kong young adults-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00127-023-02501-4-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85160814630-
dc.identifier.eissn1433-9285-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:001000158000001-
dc.identifier.issnl0933-7954-

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