The Hong Kong Family Welfare Society today (19th) announced this year's "Hong Kong Family Happiness Index".
The results found that this year's score reached 6.10 points, down 0.21 points from 2019.
The Family Welfare Association described that under the influence of the epidemic, the decline this year has been significant, and the situation is worrying. Among them, the overall family happiness index of families belonging to the "poor" group has increased by about 7%, reaching nearly 20%.
The Family Welfare Association announced the "Hong Kong Family Happiness Index" for 2022, with an index of 6.1 points, down 0.21 points from 2019.
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From January 5th to 27th this year, the Family Welfare Association visited a total of 2,002 people.
The results found that with a full score of 10, the "Hong Kong Family Happiness Index" dropped from 6.31 in 2019 to the latest 6.1, which means a total of 0.21 points.
The "Poor" group of the overall family happiness index increased to nearly 20%
They said that the overall family happiness index of "average" families, which accounted for 50% in 2019, has dropped to 43% in 2022.
Households in the "poor" group increased by 7 percentage points to 19% now.
The Family Welfare Association pointed out that the epidemic has caused the family income of half of the respondents to decrease. If the family income is hit by the epidemic, their family happiness level will also decrease. The epidemic tends to cause the relationship between low-income families to deteriorate, but interestingly, it has improved. Relationships with high-income families.
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The epidemic has made "social connections" and "social resources" worse
The survey also found that the areas related to family interaction with the outside world recorded lower scores this time, including "social resources", "life balance", and "social connections". , which fell 20.9%.
The Family Welfare Association explained that the sharp drop in scores in the areas of "social connection" and "social resources" may be related to the epidemic.
They pointed out that due to fear of infection, as well as restrictions on gatherings, closure of premises, work-from-home arrangements, suspension of face-to-face classes, etc., the social life of citizens has been greatly affected.
In addition, the epidemic has also led to a reduction in informal support from relatives, friends and neighbors, which has also taken a toll on "social resources".
Family Welfare Association recommends establishing more support networks
The Family Welfare Association suggested that the government could provide more resources to convene and coordinate different groups in the region to establish more support networks.
As for the business sector, they suggested that property management personnel can help identify families in crisis and refer them to appropriate services. They also suggested that property management companies cooperate with social welfare organizations to provide relevant training for employees.
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