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 and Meyrick Chum Ming Chow
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Maria Shuk Yu Hung: School of Nursing, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, China
Stanley Kam Ki Lam: LKS Faculty of Medicine, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Liliane Chui King Chan: Hong Kong Federation of Women’s Centres, Hong Kong, China
Sisi Pui Shan Liu: Hong Kong Federation of Women’s Centres, Hong Kong, China
Meyrick Chum Ming Chow: School of Nursing, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, China

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 13, 1-12

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 Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; psychological impacts; quality of life; Hong Kong; women; depression; anxiety; stress; self-efficacy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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