The Attitude and Perceptions of Work–Life Balance: A Comparison Among Women Surgeons in Japan, USA, and Hong Kong China

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mia Fahlén
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Women Surgeons

The Attitude and Perceptions of Work–life Balance: A Comparison Among Women Surgeons in Japan, USA, and Hong Kong China

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazumi Kawase ◽  
Ava Kwong ◽  
Kyoko Yorozuya ◽  
Yasuko Tomizawa ◽  
Patricia J. Numann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Women Surgeons

scholarly journals Working conditions of retail industry workers in Hong Kong

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Fanny YF Young
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Retail Industry ◽  
Retail Sales ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Mental Health Conditions ◽  
Working Hour

This study investigated the relationship of working hour, work-life balance and mental health conditions in full-time retail industry workers in Hong Kong, an area without standard working hour legislation, in a follow up study during reduction in retail sales. Two questionnaire surveys were conducted, one in 2014 and the other one in 2015. Each survey comprised 100 retail industry workers in the same retail industry area in an anonymous basis.  In 2014 the working hour was long (51.92 hours per week). During this reduction in retail sales there was a significant reduction in the originally long working hours (from 51.92 hours to 47.25 hours, p<0.0001), an increase in daily hours of personal or private activities (3.06 hours to 3.606 hours, not statistical significant), a significant increase in self-perceived work-life balance (from 3.76 to 4.51, p=0.0009), a decrease in number of workers having problems due to disturbed work-life balance, and a significant decrease in the high mental health score (from 18.93 to 15.36, p=0.0003) indicating improvement in mental health conditions. The findings provide scientific evidence for policy making, the working hour in an area without standard working hour legislation could be long. Reduction in working hour resulted in an improvement in work-life balance and mental health conditions.

scholarly journals Working Hour and Intention to Have Children in Hong Kong Full-Time Workers

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Fanny Yuk Fun Young
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Long Working Hours ◽  
Prolonged Fatigue ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Working Hour

This study investigated the working hour, work-life balance and intention to have children of full-time workers in a place without Standard Working Hour legislation and with very low birth rate, Hong Kong. Method used a questionnaire survey with 200 below 35, married, full-time workers. Results showed these workers had longer working hour (49.3 hours/week) than many other places in the World (40 hours/week). Most participants (around 70 percent) reported prolonged fatigue level, sleepiness and extreme tiredness and did not have time staying with their partner and family. The mean intention to have children score was 2.045 out of 5. Correlation analysis was performed between working hour and intention to have children. There exist an inverse relationship between working hour and intention to have children (r= - 0.779). A plotting of the working hour against intention to have children showed some linear relationship between the working hour and intention to have children. Therefore, in general the workers with longer working hour were having lower intention to have children. To conclude, workers in Hong Kong, without Standard Working Hour legislation, had long working hours, poor work-life balance and low intention to have children. 

scholarly journals Exploration of the Socioecological Determinants of Hong Kong Workers’ Work-Life Balance: A Grounded Theory Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (20) ◽  
pp. 10732
Author(s):  
Kapo Wong ◽  
Alan Hoi Shou Chan
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Theory Model ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Dynamic Features ◽  
Life Balance

Background: Although a growing body of research has investigated the theoretical and empirical models of work-life balance (WLB), the propositions of this phenomenon remain nonunified. Thus, a grounded theory approach was adopted to explore the viewpoints of workers regarding WLB and its determinants and consequences. Methods: Individual face-to-face interviews were conducted to investigate the attitudes and experiences of Hong Kong workers towards WLB, in which 50 workers were interviewed. All data of interviews were transcribed verbatim and coded into five levels of the socioecological framework (i.e., intrapersonal level, interpersonal level, organisational level, community and government policy). Results: The grounded theory model established that work-life balance and personal context mutually affected each other, and work-life balance was unidirectionally affected by the environmental context. The ability to maintain a continual satisfied physical and mental states among multiple roles under the emergence of unexpected environmental factors was proposed as the definition of work-life balance. Conclusions: The findings of this study offer essential research insights into the importance of WLB, the dynamic features for workers to sustain balance and constructing a reliable and exhaustive assessment model for work-life balance for future studies.

scholarly journals Work-Life Balance, Couple Satisfaction, and Father Involvement: A Cross-Cultural Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 201-216
Author(s):  
Gaby Ersinta Parung ◽  
Nuno Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Father Involvement ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Couple Satisfaction ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Significant Difference

The goals of the study were to identify: (a) the differences in father involvement level between fathers in the United Kingdom and Asia; (b) the differences in father involvement between fathers within Asia (Indonesia and Hong Kong); and (c) the factor that contributed to father involvement the most: work-life balance or couple satisfaction. By using snowball sampling, 256 fathers (51 from the United Kingdom, 106 from Indonesia, and 99 from Hong Kong) participated in the study via an online survey that measured their level of involvement, couple satisfaction, and work-life balance. Results revealed a statistically significant difference in father involvement between fathers from Indonesia and Hong Kong (t = 6.307, p < .000, 95% = 16.286, 31.101), but not between fathers from the United Kingdom and Asia (t = - .487, p = .627, 95% = - 8.003, - 4.841). Couple satisfaction was directly correlated to father involvement and also acted as the mediating factor between work-life balance and father involvement meaning that father involvement was influenced by a larger system that was interconnected with wider society as well as the couple relationship.

scholarly journals The mediation role of work-life balance stress and chronic fatigue in the relationship between workaholism and depression among Chinese male workers in Hong Kong

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 483-490
Author(s):  
Xue Yang ◽  
Dan Qiu ◽  
Mason C. M. Lau ◽  
Joseph T. F. Lau
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Chinese Male ◽  
Male Workers

AbstractBackground and aimsFew studies have tested the underlying mechanisms in the association between workaholism and depression. This study aims to investigate the potential mediation effects of work-life balance stress and chronic fatigue and depression among Chinese male workers in Hong Kong.MethodsA population-based study among male workers in Hong Kong (n =  1,352) was conducted. The self-reported scales of assessing workaholism, work-life balance stress, chronic fatigue and depressive symptoms were included in the questionnaire. Path analysis was conducted to test the proposed mediation model.ResultsWorkaholism was directly and indirectly associated with depression through work-life balance stress and chronic fatigue, respectively. The association between work-life balance stress and chronic fatigue was statistically significant in the correlation analysis but not in the path analysis. As high as 30.5% of the participants were classified as having probable chronic fatigue, while 8.4% of the participants were classified as having probable depression.DiscussionWorkaholism is a stressor that may induce negative consequences on well-being and health among male workers in Hong Kong. Interventions to help workers with time and stress management and fatigue reduction may be beneficial for their mental health. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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