Depression, Anxiety and Relevant Factors in Community Workers Fighting Against COVID‑19/ 新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情社区防控工作者抑郁焦虑状态及相关因素分析

Objectives This study aims to investigate the depression, anxiety, and their predictors in community workers joining the prevention and control work of COVID‑19 outbreak Methods One‑hundred and sixty‑seven front‑line community workers and 357 community residents completed a set of self‑reported questionnaires, including demographics and COVID‑19 related questionnaire, Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ‑9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD‑7) and Connor‑Davidson Resilience Scale (CD‑RISC‑10) Besides, community workers were asked to complete questionnaires about their attitudes towards the COVID‑19 prevention and control work Mann‑Whitney U tests were applied to compare the differences in depression and anxiety between community workers and residents Two‑way ANOVA with interaction was conducted to examine the prevention and control work, the contact history, and their interactive effect on depression and anxiety levels Multiple linear regression analysis was used to explore the predictors of depression and anxiety Results The anxiety score of community workers was significantly higher than community resident controls, and so did the depression score (PHQ‑9:Z= 2 340,P=0 019