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Written by: Ma Weijie
2021-06-19 18:21
Last update date: 2021-06-19 18:23
Dad’s pressure is often ignored by society. The Urban Youth Chamber of Commerce released a survey report on father’s pressure in Hong Kong and its causes on Father’s Day, hoping to raise the public’s attention to the pressure of father’s role.
The survey results showed that the average stress index of the respondents was 64 points, which was close to the warning line of 70 points. Among them, more than 30% said they felt obvious pressure, and nearly 10% needed professional intervention to ease their emotions.
The main sources of stress are "different husband and wife discipline" and "child problems".
The survey also revealed that the pressure of single fathers far exceeds social cognition and deserves social attention.
More than 35% (35.2%) of the respondents have a stress index higher than 70, which means that they feel obvious pressure, feeling down, nervous or even losing confidence in the future.
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The Urban Youth Chamber of Commerce has conducted a half-year survey since February 27. It interviewed 294 fathers in the form of an online questionnaire, of which 89% were married, and the rest were cohabiting or unmarried, remarried, widowed or divorced fathers.
The problem mainly measures the pressure of the father's role by five factors: "marital discordance", "child problems", "children like themselves", "health" and "economic pressure".
The pressure of fathers in Hong Kong is more than 10% of the interviewees need professionals to ease their emotions
The survey results use the pressure index to measure the father’s stress index. The average stress of the respondents is 64 points, and more than 35% (35.2%) of the respondents have a stress index higher than 70 points, which means that they feel obvious pressure and are depressed. , Nervousness or even loss of confidence in the future.
More than 10% (12.2%) of the interviewees scored more than 80 points, which means that their stress has been "exploded", and professionals such as social workers and counselors are required to intervene and help to ease their emotions.
Disagreements in discipline can easily lead to father pressure
Among the many factors, husband and wife discipline is the main source of pressure for many fathers. Mr. Liang, who has three children, pointed out that as a father, his biggest source of pressure stems from the divergence between his wife and his wife’s policy on child discipline. Take activities as an example. Mr. Liang believes that extracurricular activities should be mainly enjoyment, but his wife believes that he should participate in different competitions and achieve good results. When there is a disagreement in discipline, when the struggle is not good, Mr. Liang usually takes a step back and listens to his wife. Views.
The Chamber of Commerce pointed out that differences between husbands and wives in discipline are a common source of pressure for fathers in Hong Kong, and fathers are usually the one who makes concessions. When there is a disagreement, both parties should communicate frankly. Both parties should make concessions instead of fathers alone. Concessions.
On Father’s Day, the Urban Youth Chamber of Commerce reported on a questionnaire report on the pressure of fathers in Hong Kong and its causes, hoping to raise the public’s attention to the pressure of fathers.
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There is little support in the market. Fathers often solve problems on their own.
In addition, some respondents felt pressure because "my child would react strongly to things he didn't like", accounting for 61.9%, followed by pressure on their children's future (58.8%).
The Hong Kong Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and Clinical Academician and Certified Clinical Supervisor Liu Zhiyuan pointed out that in addition to the economic role of traditional men supporting the family, modern fathers also have to take care of children's lives and popularize education, which has become the cause of extra pressure on modern fathers.
However, traditional family concerns are mostly placed on the role of mothers, and there is relatively little education and emotional support for fathers.
Single fathers are more stressed and generally anxious, exceeding the warning line
The survey also found that widowed and single fathers are more stressed, with an average of 70.6 and 73.4 points for "general anxiety", exceeding the 70-point warning line.
Liu Zhiyuan believes that the pressure faced by single fathers far exceeds social perceptions, and as the divorce index has continued to rise in recent years, it is recommended that the government and relevant agencies collect more data on widowed and divorced fathers to understand their situation and prevent social conditions from worsening.
Liu Zhiyuan pointed out that in addition to the economic role of traditional men supporting the family, modern fathers also have to take care of children's lives, education, and the popularization of housework, which has become the cause of the extra pressure of modern fathers.
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You should seek assistance in case of problems and do not need to solve them alone
The Chamber of Commerce recommends that fathers should pay attention to their physical and mental health and life balance. When they encounter problems, they can seek help from their wife, teachers and even social workers, without having to solve the problems alone. Wives should also discuss with their husbands on discipline to achieve consistent discipline as much as possible. ; And children should show more concern to their fathers and affirm their value as fathers.
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