Family happiness in Hong Kong has risen but still falls short of pre-pandemic levels
Family happiness in Hong Kong has improved for the first time in three years. However, it has not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels. Mental health experts are asking the government to develop family policies modelled after Singapore.
HK.WeCARE is a concern group under Wofoo Social Enterprises. The group revealed that the family happiness index stood at 6.91 out of 10. It is an improvement from 6.43 last year but lower than the 7.26 in 2021.
Families with children aged between six and 12 were the least happy. This could be because of stressful environments in primary schools, according to mental health experts.
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