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South China Morning Post
a day ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Family happiness in Hong Kong rises but 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. 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. Daniel Shek Tan-lei from Polytechnic University explained that the rise in the index could be due to two reasons: the economy improving and families adapting to life after the pandemic. Shek also said that there is a need for better family policies in Hong Kong and mentioned Singapore as a model. The research gathered 1,117 questionnaires with 76 questions, using online and face-to-face interviews. About 66.8 per cent of respondents ranked their overall family happiness as seven or higher, up from 55.7 per cent last year.
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Health
- South China Morning Post
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. 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.
South China Morning Post
19-05-2025
- Health
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong must not ignore burden of primary school pupils and families
May is Mental Health Awareness month. For Hong Kong, where stress is almost a given, it is good to see the results of the annual happiness survey conducted by HK. WeCARE, a concern group under Wofoo Social Enterprises. It revealed that the city's family happiness index score had improved for the first time in three years. Advertisement This is encouraging. Hong Kong families scored 6.91 out of 10 on the happiness index, up from 6.43 last year. According to Daniel Shek Tan-lei, a former chairman of the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau's Family Council and current associate vice-president of Polytechnic University, there are two likely reasons for the improvement: the economy is picking up and families are adapting to post-pandemic life. The survey findings were not entirely positive, though. The family happiness index score was still lower than the 7.26 recorded in 2021 . One of most important insights was that families with children aged six to 12 were the least happy, which could be attributed to stressful environments in primary schools, according to mental health experts. The stress starts young in this city, but the survey highlights how the academic stress in primary schools affects both a child and their family. The story is a familiar one for many of us. The hurdles we set for children are high, starting with primary school admissions As a parent, I can relate to the intense stress involved in that process. It is easy to understand why getting children into what are called 'through-train' schools, where students do not need to go through the admissions process again for secondary school, is so desired and thus more competitive. But whether getting into these schools means less stress during primary school is another matter and, from what we have seen – especially in elite schools – the academic demands for excellence are not for the faint-hearted. Daniel Shek speaks at a press conference announcing the results of this year's Hong Kong Family Happiness Index, on May 15. Photo: Elson Li Those whose children are not attending 'through-train' schools know they must push them to be top performers to get into leading secondary schools. In some cases, that means getting their children into the top class in the school. It's not hard to imagine the sort of stress that puts on the family.
South China Morning Post
15-05-2025
- Health
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong family happiness score improves for first time in 3 years
Family happiness in Hong Kong has improved for the first time in three years but not recovered to pre-pandemic levels, with mental health experts calling for the government to develop family policies using Singapore as a model. HK. WeCARE, a concern group under Wofoo Social Enterprises, revealed on Thursday the findings of an annual study in March that the city's family happiness index was 6.91 out of 10, an improvement from 6.43 last year but lower than the 7.26 in 2021. The research showed that families with children between six to 12 years old were the least happy, which could be attributed to stressful environments in primary schools, according to mental health experts. 'There may be two reasons for the rise in the index. First, it is that the economy is picking up. Another reason is that families are gradually adapting to the post-pandemic [environment],' Daniel Shek Tan-Lei, associate vice-president of Polytechnic University, said. Shek, also former chairman of the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau's Family Council, noted the need for better family policies in Hong Kong and mentioned Singapore as a model. 'In Singapore, they have the Ministry of Social and Family Development. I think they are smart, because they know that when families aren't doing well, society is not going to do well also,' he said. The research collected 1,117 questionnaires comprising 76 questions, through online and face-to-face interviews. About 66.8 per cent of respondents reported a rating of seven and above in the overall family happiness score, compared with 55.7 per cent last year.
