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Article: The effect of poverty and income disparity on the psychological well-being of Hong Kong children
Title | The effect of poverty and income disparity on the psychological well-being of Hong Kong children |
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Keywords | Self-esteem Children Income disparity Depressive symptoms Poverty Quality of life |
Issue Date | 2015 |
Citation | Public Health Nursing, 2015, v. 32, n. 3, p. 212-221 How to Cite? |
Abstract | © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Objective: This study explored the impact of poverty and income disparity on the psychological well-being of Hong Kong Chinese children. Design and Sample: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 12 elementary schools from the three highest and three lowest median household income districts. A total of 1,725 pupils were recruited with 898 pupils came from low-income and 827 from high-income families. Measures: Participants were asked to respond to the Chinese version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children, the Rosenberg self-esteem scale, and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory. The data were collected from 2012 to 2013. Results: Children from low-income families reported statistically significant lower scores in self-esteem and quality of life, but higher scores in depressive symptoms than those from high-income families. Income disparity had their greatest impact on children's self-esteem. Conclusion: This study has addressed a gap in the literature by comparing the self-esteem, depressive symptoms, and quality of life among children living in low- and high-income families. The results add further evidence to the literature that poverty and income disparity may have a negative impact on the psychological well-being of children. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/250332 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 1.7 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.648 |
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dc.contributor.author | Ho, Ka Yan | - |
dc.contributor.author | Li, William H.C. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Chan, Sophia S.C. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-12-28T07:57:22Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2017-12-28T07:57:22Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Public Health Nursing, 2015, v. 32, n. 3, p. 212-221 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0737-1209 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/250332 | - |
dc.description.abstract | © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Objective: This study explored the impact of poverty and income disparity on the psychological well-being of Hong Kong Chinese children. Design and Sample: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 12 elementary schools from the three highest and three lowest median household income districts. A total of 1,725 pupils were recruited with 898 pupils came from low-income and 827 from high-income families. Measures: Participants were asked to respond to the Chinese version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children, the Rosenberg self-esteem scale, and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory. The data were collected from 2012 to 2013. Results: Children from low-income families reported statistically significant lower scores in self-esteem and quality of life, but higher scores in depressive symptoms than those from high-income families. Income disparity had their greatest impact on children's self-esteem. Conclusion: This study has addressed a gap in the literature by comparing the self-esteem, depressive symptoms, and quality of life among children living in low- and high-income families. The results add further evidence to the literature that poverty and income disparity may have a negative impact on the psychological well-being of children. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Public Health Nursing | - |
dc.subject | Self-esteem | - |
dc.subject | Children | - |
dc.subject | Income disparity | - |
dc.subject | Depressive symptoms | - |
dc.subject | Poverty | - |
dc.subject | Quality of life | - |
dc.title | The effect of poverty and income disparity on the psychological well-being of Hong Kong children | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/phn.12147 | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 25088868 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-84929045242 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 247325 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 32 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 3 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 212 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 221 | - |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1525-1446 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000354260300004 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0737-1209 | - |