Does It Matter Who You Live with during COVID-19 Lockdown? Association of Living Arrangements with Psychosocial Health, Life Satisfaction, and Quality of Life: A Pilot Study

Zijun Xu, Xiaoyang Yu, Dexing Zhang, Xiaoxiang Zheng, Zihuang Zhang, Rym Chung-Man Lee, Peter Man-Hin Cheung and Samuel Yeung-Shan Wong
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Zijun Xu: School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
Xiaoyang Yu: School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
Dexing Zhang: School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
Xiaoxiang Zheng: School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
Zihuang Zhang: The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON M5X 1G8, Canada
Rym Chung-Man Lee: School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
Peter Man-Hin Cheung: School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
Samuel Yeung-Shan Wong: School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 3, 1-11

Abstract: Background: Living arrangements might greatly impact psychosocial health and quality of life, particularly during the COVID-19 lockdown. This pilot study aimed to examine the association of different common living arrangements with psychosocial health, life satisfaction, and quality of life among Chinese adults during the COVID-19 lockdown. Methods: An anonymous online survey was conducted using convenience sampling through the WeChat application in February 2020. Mental health (Patient Health Questionnaire-2, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2, post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, Patient Health Questionnaire-15, and meaning in life), social health (UCLA-3), quality of life (EQ5D and EQ-VAS), and life satisfaction were measured. Linear regression models were used. Result: The study included 1245 adults (mean age: 34.14 ± 10.71) in China. Compared to other living arrangements, participants who “live with partner and children” or “live with partner, children and parents” were more likely to have better outcomes of mental health, social health, quality of life, and life satisfaction. Participants who “live with parents or grandparents” or “live with partner” were more likely to have better health outcomes compared with those who “live with children” or “live alone”. Conclusion: Living with a partner, children, and/or parents could be a protective factor against poor psychosocial health during lockdown and quarantine.

Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; lockdown; living arrangements; psychosocial health; life satisfaction; quality of life (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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