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

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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)

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

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  • Maria Shuk Yu Hung & Stanley Kam Ki Lam & Liliane Chui King Chan & Sisi Pui Shan Liu & Meyrick Chum Ming Chow, 2021. "The Psychological and Quality of Life Impacts on Women in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 Pandemic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(13), pages 1-12, June.
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