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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
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.
