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

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Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research an
[저자] Maria Shuk Yu Hung, Stanley Kam Ki Lam, Liliane Chui King Chan, Sisi Pui Shan Liu, Meyrick Chum Ming Chow
[Category] COVID-19, MERS, SARS,
PMC URL    [DOI] 10.3390/ijerph18136734    
[Article Type] Article
[Source] PMC

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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