Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Psychological Distress in China: Does Neighbourhood Matter?

Authors: Chen, Yiyi;

Jones, Colin Anthony ;

Dunse, Neil

Source: Science of the Total Environment

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: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144203

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Using individual data (n=937) obtained from an online questionnaire between 20th January and 13th February, the early stage of the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in 2020, we explore the direct association between people’s perceptions of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and psychological distress. We further examine the moderating role of neighbourhood environment and this distress. We find that people living in infected communities tend to perceive higher level of psychological distress compared to people living in uninfected communities. People’s expected duration of COVID-19 is associated with higher psychological distress and this is partially moderated by the perception of neighbourhood noise level and overall environment quality. Additional results quantify the evidence that a quiet and well maintained neighbourhood environment could reduce the negative influences of expectation of a long duration of COVID-19 on people’s psychological distress.

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Chen, Y., Jones, C. & Dunse, N. 2021, 'Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Psychological Distress in China: Does Neighbourhood Matter?', Science of the Total Environment, 759, article no: 144203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144203

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144203

Repository URI: https://researchportal.hw.ac.uk/en/publications/f37a1039-7016-473d-8a8f-7fe947939816