Chan, S-M; Chung, GK-K; Chan, Y-H; Woo, J; Yeoh, EK; Chung, RY-N; Wong, SY-S; ... Wong, H; + view all Chan, S-M; Chung, GK-K; Chan, Y-H; Woo, J; Yeoh, EK; Chung, RY-N; Wong, SY-S; Marmot, M; Lee, RW-T; Wong, H; - view fewer (2021) The mediating role of individual-level social capital among worries, mental health and subjective well-being among adults in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic. Current Psychology , 42 pp. 10260-10270. 10.1007/s12144-021-02316-z.

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially induced worries and affected individual mental health and subjective well-being. Nonetheless, a high level of social capital could potentially protect individuals who suffer from mental health problems and thus promote their subjective well-being, especially under the social distancing policies during the pandemic. To this end, based on a random sample of 1053 Hong Kong adults, structural equation modeling was applied to study the path relationships between the worries of COVID-19, social capital, mental health problems, and subjective well-being. The study found that worries during the pandemic were associated with mental health and subjective well-being, through social capital as a mediator. Moreover, social capital exhibited a stronger influence on mental health and subjective well-being in the economically inactive group than in the economically active group. This study highlights the important role of social capital during the COVID-19 pandemic. While Hong Kong’s COVID-19 response has primarily focused on disease prevention, it must be noted that social services and mutual-help activities are also crucial for people to withstand the crisis.

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