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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

The Psychological and Quality of Life Impacts on Women in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Maria Shuk Yu Hung, Stanley Kam Ki Lam, Liliane Chui King Chan, Sisi Pui Shan Liu, Meyrick Chum Ming Chow

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  5. Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Observational Evidence from Malaysia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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  7. The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Hong Kong Nursing Students' Mental Health and Quality of Life.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  8. The Health Impacts and Life Challenges Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic on Hong Kong Chinese Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Maria Shuk Yu HungSchool of Nursing, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9989-9498
Stanley Kam Ki LamLKS Faculty of Medicine, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Liliane Chui King ChanHong Kong Federation of Women's Centres, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7426-7603
Sisi Pui Shan LiuHong Kong Federation of Women's Centres, Hong Kong, China.
Meyrick Chum Ming ChowSchool of Nursing, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6826-1539

Funding

School Research Grant of Tung Wah College 2019-04-52 SRG190402
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a global health crisis. The adverse impacts on Asian women, including those in Hong Kong, are substantial. This cross-sectional online study examined the impacts of COVID-19 on Hong Kong women, including psychological effects, self-belief in coping, and quality of life, and was conducted over 4 weeks from July to August 2020. Females aged over 18, living in Hong Kong, and that could read Chinese, were included. Among 417 participants, 50.8% were aged below 50, 66.7% were married, 57.1% were caregivers, 61.4% had a family income of <USD 2600, and 70.3% attained higher secondary education or above. The results show that 32.2%, 42.4%, and 44.9% of participants had negative emotions of stress, anxiety, and depression. There are significant negative correlations between emotional state and different aspects of quality of life, but positive correlations between general self-efficacy and different aspects of quality of life. COVID-19 induced significant psychological and quality of life impacts on females in Hong Kong. The policymakers, healthcare professionals, and social support organizations should establish appropriate strategies and policies to support women during the COVID-19 pandemic or similar future crises.

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COVID-19PandemicsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHong KongHumansQuality of LifeSARS-CoV-2Stress, PsychologicalanxietyCOVID-19 pandemicdepressionHong Kongpsychological impactsquality of lifeself-efficacystresswomen

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PMID34201456
PMCPMC8267857

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