Political Incongruence within Families in the 2019 Social Unrest in Hong Kong: A Prospective Latent Profile Analysis

Abstract

<p>This study aimed to investigate how differences in political views would impact family dynamics, including relational satisifaction, conflicts, and psychological well-being in the context of the 2019 social unrest in Hong Kong. Data were collected in two waves in 2019 (N= 464, Mean Age = 20.67, 69.3% Female). A three-step Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) using the political stance of the participants and their parents from Time 1 suggested a 6-profile solution. Youth from the profile 'Pro-Govt Father' reported lowest relational satisifcation with their father and had the highest level of stress at both time points. Youth with a politcal congruence family (i.e. 'Anti-Govt Father') had a higher stress score compared to youths with political incongruence parents ('Major Disagreement' and 'Minor Disagreement') but their stress level were lower than youth with parents of similar political stance (i.e. 'Anti-Govt Youth). Our research suggests that family incongruence comes in many configurations. Their psychological needs in times of conflict and their long-term aftermath may also differ. </p>