The relation of unrest-related distress with probable depression during and after widespread civil unrest

Tao, Tiffany Junchen; Li, Tsz Wai; Yim, Sammi Sum Wai; Hou, Wai Kai

doi:10.1017/gmh.2022.27

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“…A higher probability of depression amid and after widespread civil unrest in Hong Kong between July 2019 and July 2020 was reported (Tao et al 2022 ). Similarly, another study in Hong Kong reported a high prevalence of anxiety and stress brought on by the June 2019 protests and COVID-19 (Hou et al 2021 ).…”

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July 2021 civil unrest: South African diagnostic radiography students’ experiences

Naidoo,

Lewis,

Essop

et al. 2023

Health SA Gesondheid

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Background: South Africa (SA), in 2021, experienced a wave of civil unrest following political events that led to mass looting and the destruction of property. Civil unrests, among other disruptions, have been seen to cause ripple effects on healthcare education, particularly for radiography students who undergo work integrated learning within hospitals and universities, even during these times of unrest.Aim: This study aimed to explore and describe the undergraduate diagnostic radiography students’ experience of the civil unrest that occurred in SA in 2021.Setting: The study was conducted across five universities in South Africa, offering the diagnostic radiography programme.Methods: A qualitative, interpretive phenomenological design was employed as it enabled the researchers to facilitate focus group interviews to gain insight into the lived experiences of the students during this time.Results: Four themes emerged from the study data, namely: (1) Negative effects on students’ emotional and psychological well-being, (2) Academic and clinical support mechanisms during disruptions, (3) The influence of disruptions on clinical training, (4) Recommendations to support students for future disruptions.Conclusion: The participants from this study described the negative effects that the civil unrest had on their emotional and mental well-being. There is a need for increased support mechanisms during times of disruptions from universities across South Africa.Contribution: The findings highlight the ripple effects that disruptions, such as civil unrests, have on radiography students. This can assist universities to relook at their institutional support structures, in order to enhance the current support given to students across universities in times of disruptions.

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July 2021 civil unrest: South African diagnostic radiography students’ experiences

Naidoo,

Lewis,

Essop

et al. 2023

Health SA Gesondheid

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Exploring the impact of social protest on mental health: A study of the 2019 “Social Uprising” in Chile

Duarte,

Jiménez-Molina

2024

Social Science & Medicine

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Expressive suppression in the 2019 anti-government social unrest in Hong Kong: its association with psychological distress

Tsang,

Wong

2024

Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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Hong Kong experienced a large-scale anti-government social unrest in 2019. High levels of violence and severe vandalism were common during the unrest, which have seriously affected the psychological wellbeing of Hong Kong people. Research has shown that, during the unrest, Hong Kong people exhibited an elevated level of psychological and mental disturbances, and these disturbances are still observed after the unrest has subsided. To further illuminate how large-scale social unrests affect people’s psychological functioning, in this study we examined the association of expressive suppression, which is defined as consciously hiding and withholding one’s emotions, with psychological distress in the context of the unrest in Hong Kong. The mediating role of rumination was also explored. The study was conducted in early 2021. A sample of 84 participants who had experienced the unrest in 2019 were recruited. They completed an online questionnaire for this study. Results from path analyses revealed that expressive suppression related to the unrest was positively associated with anxiety, stress, and depressed mood, and these associations were significantly mediated by rumination. Our findings suggest expressive suppression may play an important role in accounting for the effect of socio-political turmoil on psychological disturbances, and future research should pay more attention to this variable for understanding how large-scale political and social unrests, especially those that involve serious political divides, leave their marks on civilians.

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The relation of unrest-related distress with probable depression during and after widespread civil unrest

Cited by 5 publications

References 26 publications

July 2021 civil unrest: South African diagnostic radiography students’ experiences

July 2021 civil unrest: South African diagnostic radiography students’ experiences

Exploring the impact of social protest on mental health: A study of the 2019 “Social Uprising” in Chile

Expressive suppression in the 2019 anti-government social unrest in Hong Kong: its association with psychological distress

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