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Article

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

by
Maria Shuk Yu Hung
1,*,
Stanley Kam Ki Lam
2,
Liliane Chui King Chan
3,
Sisi Pui Shan Liu
3 and
Meyrick Chum Ming Chow
1
1
School of Nursing, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, China
2
LKS Faculty of Medicine, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
3
Hong Kong Federation of Women’s Centres, Hong Kong, China
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(13), 6734; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18136734
Submission received: 10 May 2021 / Revised: 17 June 2021 / Accepted: 18 June 2021 / Published: 23 June 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mental Health in the Time of COVID-19)
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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.
Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; psychological impacts; quality of life; Hong Kong; women; depression; anxiety; stress; self-efficacy COVID-19 pandemic; psychological impacts; quality of life; Hong Kong; women; depression; anxiety; stress; self-efficacy

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Hung, M.S.Y.; Lam, S.K.K.; Chan, L.C.K.; Liu, S.P.S.; Chow, M.C.M. The Psychological and Quality of Life Impacts on Women in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 6734. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18136734

AMA Style

Hung MSY, Lam SKK, Chan LCK, Liu SPS, Chow MCM. The Psychological and Quality of Life Impacts on Women in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(13):6734. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18136734

Chicago/Turabian Style

Hung, Maria Shuk Yu, Stanley Kam Ki Lam, Liliane Chui King Chan, Sisi Pui Shan Liu, and Meyrick Chum Ming Chow. 2021. "The Psychological and Quality of Life Impacts on Women in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 Pandemic" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 13: 6734. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18136734

APA Style

Hung, M. S. Y., Lam, S. K. K., Chan, L. C. K., Liu, S. P. S., & Chow, M. C. M. (2021). The Psychological and Quality of Life Impacts on Women in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(13), 6734. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18136734

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