The Effects of Social and Cultural Factors on Child Poly-victimization in Hong Kong

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052098038
Author(s):  
Qiqi Chen ◽  
Ko Ling Chan
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Family Structure ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Residential Mobility ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Child Victimization

Study Questions Child victimization is a major public health concern across the globe. Many previous studies have focused on separate categories of child victimization and health correlates, paying less attention to children affected by multiple forms of violence. Studies encompassing families’ residential mobility and social support in the context of child poly-victimization are limited. This study examines the prevalence of child poly-victimization in Hong Kong and the associations between family structure, residential mobility, social support, and child poly-victimization. Subjects and Methods The analysis employed data from a cross-sectional, school-based survey in Hong Kong. A two-stage stratified sampling procedure was employed to maximize the representativeness of the sample. All children born in Hong Kong and receiving education in the sampled schools were included as eligible participants. A total of 5,567 children and their caregivers from 107 schools (kindergartens, primary schools, and secondary schools among 18 districts in Hong Kong) were randomly recruited in the study. Findings A total of 32.2% of the children experienced one-to-three types of victimization and 23.1% reported experiencing four or more types of victimization in the preceding year. Child victimization and its various aspects were negatively associated with family support, positively correlated with the number of times the child had moved house, and the number of siblings at home. The strongest association appeared to be between child maltreatment and family, while a relatively weaker but still significant connection was found between peer and sibling victimization and family support. Major Implications Successful family functioning and social stability are key to protecting children from victimization. This study provides insights into the importance of supporting families as a whole in preventing child poly-victimization. It also highlights family structure and social support in reducing the negative impacts of child victimization.

scholarly journals The Use of Non-Nutritive and Low-Calorie Sweeteners in 19,915 Local and Imported Pre-Packaged Foods in Hong Kong

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1861
Author(s):  
Billy Yin Sing O ◽  
Daisy H. Coyle ◽  
Elizabeth K. Dunford ◽  
Jason H.Y. Wu ◽  
Jimmy Chun Yu Louie
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Free Sugar ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Low Calorie ◽  
Snack Foods ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Packaged Foods ◽  
Prepackaged Foods

This study aims to examine the use of non-nutritive (NNSs) and low-calorie sweeteners (LCSs) in pre-packaged foods in Hong Kong and the differences in the number of NNSs/LCSs used between products from different regions. In a cross-sectional audit, the types of NNSs/LCSs used in 19,915 pre-packaged foods in Hong Kong were examined by searching the ingredients list of the included products for keywords related to 20 common NNSs/LCSs and their respective E-numbers. Prevalence of use of NNSs and LCSs, the co-presence of NNSs/LCSs and free sugar ingredients (FSI), and the number of NNSs/LCSs used in the included foods were computed. Pearson’s χ2 test was used to compare the total number of NNSs and/or LCSs used in food items from different regions. Sucralose (E955) was the most commonly used NNS (1.9%), followed by acesulfame K (E950, 1.6%). Sorbitol was the most commonly used LCS (2.9%). Overall, the use of LCSs was less common compared with NNSs (3.7% vs. 4.5%). The use of different types of NNSs varied substantially between food types. Notably, 20.2% of potato crisps and 15.2% of other crisps or extruded snacks contained at least one NNS and/or LCS. Co-presence of FSIs and NNSs/LCSs were most common in confectionery (15.7%) and snack foods (15.5%). Asian prepackaged foods were more likely to contain NNSs/LCSs (10.1%) compared with those from other regions. To conclude, NNSs/LCSs were used in a wide range of non-diet pre-packaged products which could be a public health concern due to their higher consumption frequencies than “diet” products.

AN EXPLORATORY CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF INTERLANGUAGE PRAGMATIC DEVELOPMENT

2000 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth R. Rose
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Speech Acts ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
English Language ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pragmatic Development ◽  
Compliment Responses

This paper reports the results of an exploratory cross-sectional study of pragmatic development among three groups of primary school students in Hong Kong who completed a cartoon oral production task (COPT) designed to elicit requests, apologies, and compliment responses. The first two of these speech acts are among the most well represented in the pragmatics literature and are also included in the Hong Kong English language syllabus for primary schools. The latter has also been studied extensively but is not part of the syllabus. Data was collected in Cantonese using the same instrument. Although a number of developmental patterns are revealed—particularly in choice of request strategy, frequency of supportive moves, and use of adjuncts with apologies and compliment responses—there is little evidence of sensitivity to situational variation or pragmatic transfer from Cantonese. This study adds to the small, but growing, body of research on pragmatic development in a second language.

scholarly journals Breakfast frequency among adolescents: associations with measures of family functioning

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 1552-1564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trine Pagh Pedersen ◽  
Bjørn E Holstein ◽  
Mogens Trab Damsgaard ◽  
Mette Rasmussen
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
Family Structure ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Family Communication ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Joint Effect ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Low Level

AbstractObjectiveTo investigate (i) associations between adolescents’ frequency of breakfast and family functioning (close relations to parents, quality of family communication and family support) and (ii) if any observed associations between breakfast frequency and family functioning vary by sociodemographic factors.DesignSchool-based cross-sectional study. Students completed a web-based questionnaire. Associations were estimated by multilevel multivariate logistic regression.SettingDanish arm of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study, 2014.SubjectsAdolescents aged 13 and 15 years (n3054) from a random sample of forty-one schools.ResultsNearly one-quarter of the adolescents had low breakfast frequency. Low breakfast frequency was associated with low family functioning measured by three dimensions. The OR (95 % CI) of low breakfast frequency was 1·81 (1·40, 2·33) for adolescents who reported no close relations to parents, 2·28 (1·61, 3·22) for adolescents who reported low level of quality of family communication and 2·09 (1·39, 3·15) for adolescents who reported low level of family support. Joint effect analyses suggested that the odds of low breakfast frequency among adolescents with low family functioning compared with high family functioning were highest among adolescents being girls, immigrants and living in other than a traditional family structure.ConclusionsLow breakfast frequency was associated with low family functioning measured by close relations to parents, quality of family communication and family support. Further, analyses suggested that the associations were more pronounced among girls, immigrants and adolescents from other family structure than traditional. The study highlights the importance of the family setting in promoting regular breakfast frequency among adolescents.

scholarly journals Challenges of working mothers: balancing motherhood and profession

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 2905
Author(s):  
Prajakta G. Kadale ◽  
Aastha N. Pandey ◽  
Swati S. Raje
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Working Mothers ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Professional Mothers

Background: Females contribute to 48.5% of population of India. Shouldering dual responsibilities of house and work can eventually take toll on women’s physical and mental health. The work and family commitments are likely to be influenced by parity, duration of breastfeeding, work environment and social support. This study is conducted to assess the stress levels among working professional mothers and their associated risk factors.Methods: It was a cross sectional study conducted in working professional mothers of India. Data was collected using structured questionnaire and perceived stress scale (PSS-4) for assessing stress. The form was made available on internet so as to approach wide spectrum of professionally working mothers.Results: Moderate to severe stress was perceived by 63.04% women. Severity of stress increases with shift duties (p=0.05), lack of family support (p=0.08) and inability to exclusively breastfeed child for 6 months (p=0.09). Only 1/3rd (31.88%) working mothers could exclusively breastfeed their child for 6 months. Exclusive breastfeeding was more observed in mothers with higher socio-economic status (OR=2.39) and also among those who had shift duties (OR=5.23).Conclusions: In spite of family support for childrearing, most of the professional working mothers are experiencing perceived stress. Work environment flexibility and efficient social support to reduce stress is recommended.

scholarly journals ANALISA FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI KEKAMBUHAN PASIEN GANGGUAN JIWA DENGAN MODEL STRES ADAPTASI STUART DI RUMAH SAKIT JIWA DAN KETERGANTUNGAN OBAT SEMBADA MEDAN

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-69
Author(s):  
Maximilianus Dasril Samura ◽  
Tellen Marlina Tellen
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Drug Dependency ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Individual

Mental disorders are very dangerous even it does directly cause death, but will cause deep suffering for the individual and a heavy burden on the family. The factors that cause mental disorders vary depending on the type of mental disorder experienced. This Research aims to determine the factors that affect relapse of mental disorder patients in the Sembada Medan Mental Hospital and Drug Dependency 2019. This research is quantitative with a cross sectional approach and sampling with a purposive sample technique. This research was conducted on 28 respondents with research variables are factors of compliance, family support, and social support. From the research that has been done, it was found that the majority of respondents aged between 31 - 46 years (64.3%), based on the sex of the respondents, the majority were male (60.7%), based on the environmental characteristics of the majority urban respondents (64.3%) , based on the family support of the respondents, the majority were good (57.1%), based on the respondents' compliance, the majority was not good (60.7%), based on environmental support the majority were not good (67.9%) ) The results of the Chi-square test show a significance value of p (0.008) α <(0.05) which means that there are significant factors between adherence, family support, and social support for recurrence in the Mental disorders Hospital and Drug Dependency Medan in 2019. It is recommended for psychiatric patients to be more obedient in taking drugs as recommended by doctors in the Mental sicknes Hospital and Drug Dependency Medan in 2019.

scholarly journals Burnout, vigour, big five personality traits and social support in a sample of police officers

2014 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerrit J. Louw
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Single Point ◽  
The Body ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physical Strength ◽  
Lower Productivity ◽  
Managerial Implications

Orientation: Burnout occurs as a result of prolonged job stress, which is a phenomenon prevalent amongst police officers in South Africa. Whilst some suffer from burnout, others elude the pathological effects of burnout and execute their duties vigorously under the same circumstances.Research purpose: The purpose of the study was to obtain an understanding of a police officer’s need to reduce the effects of prolonged stressors and to utilise personal and social sources to mitigate the effects of negative stressors.Motivation for the study: Burnout causes negative health consequences for police officers. Those who are affected reflect withdrawal behaviour through operational disruption or lower productivity in the work context. Research design, approach and method: The research has a non-experimental design in the quantitative tradition with a cross-sectional data-collection method. The availability sample (N = 505) included participants from different demographic backgrounds. A survey was used to measure all constructs at a single point in time.Main findings: Neuroticism and a lack of family support predicted burnout whilst conscientiousness and emotional stability predicted vigour. This was followed by significant other, which predicted physical strength, friend support which predicted emotional energy and family support which predicted cognitive liveliness.Practical/managerial implications: The study provides markers for selection purposes and calls on police management to be aware of the value of social support in the prevention of burnout whilst encouraging supervisor support in operational designs.Contribution/value-add: The study adds to the body of knowledge on the role of personality and social support in burnout and vigour in police officers.

Dukungan Keluarga pada Pasien Diabetes Melitus Tipe 2 dalam Menjalankan Self-Management Diabetes

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sisca Damayanti ◽  
Nursiswati N ◽  
Titis Kurniawan
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Family Involvement ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Network Support ◽  
Management Behaviour ◽  
Support Family ◽  
Diabetes Melitus

Penyakit diabetes melitus tipe 2 (DMT2) memerlukan pengontrolan untuk meminimalisir komplikasi melalui penerapan self-managementyang baik. Efektifitas penerapan self-managementdipengaruhi banyak faktor salah satunya dukungan keluarga. Keluarga merupakan lingkungan sosial yang paling dekat dengan pasien DM sehingga diharapkan dapat membantu, mengontrol dan membentuk perilaku pasien DM termasuk dalam hal ini perilaku self-management. Penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif dengan pendekatan potong lintang ini bertujuan untuk menggali dukungan keluarga dalam konteks pasien DM di Indonesia. Sebanyak 78 responden dilibatkan dalam penelitian ini dengan menggunakan metode concecutive sampling. Dukungan keluarga diukur menggunakan instrumen yang di modifikasi dari The Diabetes Social Support Questionnaire-Family Version (DSSQ-Family) dengan skor Alpha Cronbach 0,973 dan korelasi inter-item0.386-0.859. Data yang terkumpul dianalisis menggunakan analisis deskriptif, dan dukungan keluarga dikategorikan menjadi favorable(bila skor total individu > nilai mean kelompok 69,62). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan lebih dari setengah responden (55,1%) melaporkan dukungan keluarga favorable. Dari analisis domain dukungan keluarga, dimensi dukungan lingkungan sosial secara umum menunjukkan persentase terendah (48,71%) dibandingkan domain dukungan keluarga yang lainnya. Dengan demikian menjadi penting bagi perawat untuk meningkatkan keterlibatan keluarga dalam perawatan DMT2 serta meningkatkan aspek dukungan lingkungan sosial. Kata kunci: Diabetes melitus, dukungan keluarga, perilaku self-managementAbstractType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) must be controlled to reduce complications through good self-management behaviour (SMB). The effectiveness of SMB is influenced some factors, one of them is family support. family is the closest social enviroment for patients of DM, thus it is hoped to help, control, and create patient of DM behaviour includes self management behaviour. This study was descrition quantitative with cross sectional approach purposed to determine the level of patients’ perceived of family support in Indonesia. Seventy-eight respondents were included for this study by using concecutive sampling methode. The questionnaire for family support was modified from The Diabetes Social Support Questionnaire-Family Version (DSSQ-Family) with Chronbach Alpha 0,973 and inter-itemcorrelation 0,386-0,859. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive analysis, where family support categorized into favorable (if individual score > the respondents mean score = 69.62) and oppositely. The results showed that more than half of respondents (55,1%) reported favorable family support. Regarding family support domains, social network support noted as the lowest percentage (48.71%). Therefore, it is important for nurses and other healthcare professional to improve family involvement in diabetes care especially improving network support aspect.Key words:Diabetes mellitus, family support, self-management behaviour

The Effectiveness of Family Support on Pregnancy related to Anxiety at Kepanjenkidul Primary Care in Blitar

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-181
Author(s):  
Regina Firda Unzila ◽  
Ika Agustina
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Pregnant Woman ◽  
Preterm Birth ◽  
Family Support ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
General Anxiety ◽  
The Family ◽  
Anxiety Levels

Pregnancy Related Anxiety  (PRA) is an anxiety felt by pregnant woman related to pregnancy. PRA is different from the general anxiety felt during pregnancy, and contributing to a greater risk of preterm birth. According to the survey at Kepanjenkidul Primary Care in Blitar City, there were 7 cases of preterm birth during 2017-2018. Family support could reduce the risk of PRA. Family support could make pregnant women calmer and relaxed during pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of family support on the level of PRA at Kepanjenkidul Primary Care in Blitar. The study design was cross sectional, involved 50 respondents, chosen by accidental sampling. The data collected by PRAQ-R2 questionnaire used to measure PRA levels while social support questionnaire used to measure the support of family. The data was analyzed with Kendall’s Tau. The results of the study showed that there was an effect of family support with anxiety levels by p value of 0.0001 <α 0.05. The study concluded there was an effect of family support on the level of pregnancy related to anxiety. The family supports could decrease the risk of pregnancy related to anxiety.

scholarly journals Diverse Sources of Social Support and Cognitive Functioning by Race, Ethnicity, and Nativity

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 292-292
Author(s):  
G Robin Gauthier ◽  
Marc Garcia ◽  
Catherine García
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Cognitive Status ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Frequency Of Contact ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract This study examines the relationship between social support profiles and cognitive functioning by race, ethnicity and nativity in older adults using cross-sectional data drawn from the Health and Retirement Study (2010 and 2012). We employed a hierarchical clustering routine to generate nine support profiles that differentiated three sources of support: children, wider family relationships and friendships. Cognitive functioning was measured as the score on the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS-m), a 27 point scale of cognitive function. Our approach explicitly acknowledges the ambivalence and multidimensionality of close relationships and the resources embedded within them. Descriptive analyses revealed significant differences in access to support across demographic groups. White respondents are over-represented in profiles that are characterized by support from friends, and under-represented in family support profiles. The reverse is found among Foreign-born Hispanic respondents who are over-represented in the profiles characterized by high family support and under-represented in those with high friend support. Native-born Hispanic respondents and Black respondents have less clear support patterns, although both are more likely to receive support from family and children compared to friends. Findings from the poisson regression suggest that the relationship between familial support and cognitive decline is stronger among Hispanic respondents, particularly those who are foreign born. These findings are supported even with the inclusion of other relationship quality indicators including negative support and frequency of contact.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Family and Social Support, Self Efficacy and Self-Care Behaviour in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tintin Sukartini ◽  
Laily Hidayati ◽  
Navisa Khoirunisa
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Treatment Knowledge ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Tuberculosis is a disease that requires lengthy treatment. Knowledge of tuberculosis as well as family and social support are considered as important components of efficacy decisions. This study was conducted to analyse the relationship between knowledge, family and social support and self-efficacy and self-care behaviour in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. The research used a cross sectional design. The population were 77 people and 65 respondents were obtained using a purposive sampling technique. Instruments used were knowledge, family support, social support, self-efficacy and self-care behaviour questionnaires. The data analysis method used was the Spearman rho test with a significance value of ??0.05. There were significant correlations between knowledge (p=0.003) and family support (p=0.000) and self-efficacy. There was no correlation between social support (p=0.106) and self-efficacy. There was a correlation between knowledge (p=0.048), family support (p=0.036) and social support (p=0.022) and self-care behaviour. There was a relationship between knowledge and family support and self-efficacy, whereas social support had no relationship with self-efficacy. There was a relationship between knowledge, family support and social support and self-care behaviour. Future researchers are expected to be able to design quasi experimental research to determine cultural differences (habits) in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

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