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Conference Paper: Family communication is a mediator to increase family harmony, happiness and health: findings from a Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR) Project in Hong Kong
Title | Family communication is a mediator to increase family harmony, happiness and health: findings from a Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR) Project in Hong Kong |
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Keywords | Community intervention Behavior change |
Issue Date | 2012 |
Publisher | Springer New York LLC. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.springer.com/medicine/journal/12529 |
Citation | The 12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine (ICBM 2012), Budapest, Hungary,29 August-1 September 2012. In International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2012, v. 19 n. 1 suppl., p. S288-S289, abstract P720 How to Cite? |
Abstract | INTRODUCTION: Previous studies showed communication among family members is inadequate in Hong Kong. We adopted a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach with collaboration from the academic community and service partners. Community-based programmes were designed, planned, implemented, and evaluated using a positive psychology framework and logic model to enhance family communication and wellbeing through the “Happy Family Kitchen” (HFK) programme. OBJECTIVE:(1) To enhance family functioning and communication in collaboration with various community stakeholders and NGOs so as to promote family health, happiness, and harmony (3Hs); and (2) To evaluate the effectiveness of various components of the project in terms of its structure, process, and outcomes. METHODS: The HFK was a CBPR project with three phases conducted in Yuen Long district in Hong Kong. Phase 1: started with formative needs assessments, and conducted a training of trainer program to build capacity among the community partners in the positive psychology framework, and programme design. Phase 2: The trained community partners prepared proposals and conduct special-design programmes (with booster) to promote family communication and 3Hs. Phase 3: Pre-, post- 6 weeks, and 3 month follow up surveys were conducted to assess outcomes on family communication and 3H indicators. RESULTS: A total of 1419 individuals from 612 families participated in 23 community based programs during Nov 2010 to July 2011. The majority (74.6%) of the participants (n01419) were aged 6-44, 65.0% were female, 46.6% had primary education level and 48.8% were married. The mean communication time showed a significant increase from 152.1 to 161.9 minutes (p-value<0.001) per week and an increase in the mean communication score from 67.7 to 71.4 (p-value<0.001)was observed at 3 months after the intervention. The overall mean happiness score and the mean health score showed a significant increase from7.8 (pre-intervention) to 8.0 (p-value<0.001), and the overall mean harmony score was improved from 7.9 (pre-intervention) to 8.2 (p-value<0.001) at 6 week after intervention. CONCLUSION: The HFK project seemed to be effective in enhancing family communication and increasing family 3Hs. Family communication is a mediator to improve family 3Hs and eating and dinning seemed to be an appropriate platform to enhance the quality and frequency of communication among family members in Hong Kong. Acknowledgement: The study is part of the FAMILY: A Jockey Club Initiative for a Harmonious Society, funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. |
Description | Congress Theme: Behavioral Medicine: From Basic Science to Clinical Investigation and Public Health This journal suppl. contain Abstracts from the ICBM 2012 Meeting Poster Session C: abstract P720 |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/165143 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 2.0 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.013 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Chan, SSC | - |
dc.contributor.author | Mui, M | - |
dc.contributor.author | Soong, CSS | - |
dc.contributor.author | Wong, X | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lam, TH | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-09-20T08:15:26Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-09-20T08:15:26Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | The 12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine (ICBM 2012), Budapest, Hungary,29 August-1 September 2012. In International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2012, v. 19 n. 1 suppl., p. S288-S289, abstract P720 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1070-5503 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/165143 | - |
dc.description | Congress Theme: Behavioral Medicine: From Basic Science to Clinical Investigation and Public Health | - |
dc.description | This journal suppl. contain Abstracts from the ICBM 2012 Meeting | - |
dc.description | Poster Session C: abstract P720 | - |
dc.description.abstract | INTRODUCTION: Previous studies showed communication among family members is inadequate in Hong Kong. We adopted a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach with collaboration from the academic community and service partners. Community-based programmes were designed, planned, implemented, and evaluated using a positive psychology framework and logic model to enhance family communication and wellbeing through the “Happy Family Kitchen” (HFK) programme. OBJECTIVE:(1) To enhance family functioning and communication in collaboration with various community stakeholders and NGOs so as to promote family health, happiness, and harmony (3Hs); and (2) To evaluate the effectiveness of various components of the project in terms of its structure, process, and outcomes. METHODS: The HFK was a CBPR project with three phases conducted in Yuen Long district in Hong Kong. Phase 1: started with formative needs assessments, and conducted a training of trainer program to build capacity among the community partners in the positive psychology framework, and programme design. Phase 2: The trained community partners prepared proposals and conduct special-design programmes (with booster) to promote family communication and 3Hs. Phase 3: Pre-, post- 6 weeks, and 3 month follow up surveys were conducted to assess outcomes on family communication and 3H indicators. RESULTS: A total of 1419 individuals from 612 families participated in 23 community based programs during Nov 2010 to July 2011. The majority (74.6%) of the participants (n01419) were aged 6-44, 65.0% were female, 46.6% had primary education level and 48.8% were married. The mean communication time showed a significant increase from 152.1 to 161.9 minutes (p-value<0.001) per week and an increase in the mean communication score from 67.7 to 71.4 (p-value<0.001)was observed at 3 months after the intervention. The overall mean happiness score and the mean health score showed a significant increase from7.8 (pre-intervention) to 8.0 (p-value<0.001), and the overall mean harmony score was improved from 7.9 (pre-intervention) to 8.2 (p-value<0.001) at 6 week after intervention. CONCLUSION: The HFK project seemed to be effective in enhancing family communication and increasing family 3Hs. Family communication is a mediator to improve family 3Hs and eating and dinning seemed to be an appropriate platform to enhance the quality and frequency of communication among family members in Hong Kong. Acknowledgement: The study is part of the FAMILY: A Jockey Club Initiative for a Harmonious Society, funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | Springer New York LLC. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.springer.com/medicine/journal/12529 | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | International Journal of Behavioral Medicine | - |
dc.rights | The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/[insert DOI] | - |
dc.subject | Community intervention | - |
dc.subject | Behavior change | - |
dc.title | Family communication is a mediator to increase family harmony, happiness and health: findings from a Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR) Project in Hong Kong | - |
dc.type | Conference_Paper | - |
dc.identifier.email | Chan, SSC: nssophia@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Soong, CSS: cissy@hkucc.hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Wong, X: xinw@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Lam, TH: hrmrlth@hkucc.hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Chan, SSC=rp00423 | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Lam, TH=rp00326 | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s12529-012-9247-0 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 209818 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 251573 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 19 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 1 suppl. | - |
dc.identifier.spage | S288, abstract P720 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | S289 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United States | - |
dc.customcontrol.immutable | sml 130415; 151214 merged | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1070-5503 | - |