TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of Family Happiness in the COVID-19 Pandemic
T2 - A Cross-Sectional Study in Hong Kong
AU - Odetayo, Aderonke
AU - Shek, Daniel T.L.
AU - HO, Ken Hok Man
AU - Cheung, Daphne Sze Ki
AU - Siu, Summer Cho Ngan
AU - Cheung, Jasmine
AU - Chow, Elaine Hoi Yee
AU - Chan, Shun
AU - Tse, Jenny Hiu Wai
AU - Dhaliwal, Jessie Kaur
AU - Pang, Vivian Ching Man
AU - Tang, Anson Chui Yan
AU - Suen, Lorna Kwai Ping
AU - Lam, Simon Ching
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) and Springer Nature B.V. 2025
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - Numerous research studies have reported that COVID-19 adversely affects individual mental well-being, but studies on the effect of the pandemic on family well-being have been sparse. Given that happiness is an essential determinant of quality of life, we examined the predictors of family happiness during COVID-19 in this study based on a convenience sampling of 2,971 Hong Kong residents between April 2021 and March 2022. Results showed that those between 35 and 54 years were happier than those between 19 and 34. Family happiness correlated with age, individual happiness, family solidarity, family resources, family mental health, and the COVID-19 impact. Individual happiness and family factors also consistently predicted family happiness regardless of the severity of the pandemic. Findings suggest that individual happiness and several family factors shape family happiness. Fostering supportive measures and care within families is essential to improve family happiness.
AB - Numerous research studies have reported that COVID-19 adversely affects individual mental well-being, but studies on the effect of the pandemic on family well-being have been sparse. Given that happiness is an essential determinant of quality of life, we examined the predictors of family happiness during COVID-19 in this study based on a convenience sampling of 2,971 Hong Kong residents between April 2021 and March 2022. Results showed that those between 35 and 54 years were happier than those between 19 and 34. Family happiness correlated with age, individual happiness, family solidarity, family resources, family mental health, and the COVID-19 impact. Individual happiness and family factors also consistently predicted family happiness regardless of the severity of the pandemic. Findings suggest that individual happiness and several family factors shape family happiness. Fostering supportive measures and care within families is essential to improve family happiness.
KW - Family happiness
KW - Individual happiness
KW - Cross-sectional study
KW - Hong Kong
KW - COVID-19
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=105000625218&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s11482-025-10436-y
DO - 10.1007/s11482-025-10436-y
M3 - Journal article
SN - 1871-2576
JO - Applied Research in Quality of Life
JF - Applied Research in Quality of Life
ER -