APS
2025 APS Annual Convention · 2025
How Air Quality Gets Under the Skin to Impact Mental Health amid Large-Scale Disasters: Insights from a Population-Based Cohort Study in Hong Kong
Session: Poster Session V
Authors
- Wai Kai HouPresenting Author
Centre for Psychosocial Health, The Education University of Hong Kong - Wai Kai HouPresenting Author
Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR - Crystal Jingru Li
Centre for Psychosocial Health, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR - Chi Yung Jim
Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong
Abstract
We found that poorer air quality disrupted regular daily activities, which, in turn, were associated with higher subsequent anxiety and depressive symptoms among a population-representative sample (n=1333), controlling for demographic and environmental covariates. The findings underscore important implications for climate change-related mental health policy and interventions.
Epidemics and Public Health
