Trust in Medical Professionals Moderates Depression in Hong Kong during COVID-19

Table 3

Results of moderating effects with linear regression (dependent variable: PHQ-9 score).

Moderators	Predictors
Trust in authority	Awareness—perceived severity of COVID-19	.001	1.321	.251
	Awareness—concern over COVID-19	.000	.004	.952
	Awareness—current experience with COVID-19	.001	1.115	.291
	Awareness—previous experience with past pandemics	.002	2.656	.104
	Awareness—perceived risk of being infected by COVID-19	.000	.264	.608
	Hassles (10 items)	.000	.041	.839
Trust in medical professionals	Awareness—perceived severity of COVID-19	.000	.345	.557
	Awareness—concern over COVID-19	.003	4.885	.027
	Awareness—current experience with COVID-19	.000	.083	.774
	Awareness—previous experience with past pandemics	.000	.680	.410
	Awareness—perceived risk of being infected by COVID-19	.000	.225	.635
	Hassles (10 items)	.003	4.925	.027