The SHKP Club did a telephone survey on Hong Kong family life, interviewing more than 500 people aged 15 or over to understand when people need family support and what kind of behaviour, remarks and attitudes help foster family ties. The survey was meant to be shared with the public to encourage mutual family support and build a harmonious society.
The survey showed that communication is important when discussing significant matters or during regular interaction. The findings about things like what encouragement people want to hear from their family, things that they understand or don’t about family members, solutions for family disputes and more will be uploaded to the SHKP Club website. Stay tuned to learn when and how to provide support for your family to build closer relationships.
| Occasions when family support is most needed | |
| Changes in mental and physical health (eg illness) | 45% |
| Making important decision or undergoing changes (eg pregnancy, getting married, emigrating, considering surgery or medical treatment) | 29% |
| When life is stressful (eg at work or school) | 20% |
| Encouragement that I want to hear the most from my family | |
| Don't stress yourself out, take care of your health | 36% |
| No matter what problem you have, we’ll resolve it together | 35% |
| Never mind, trying your best is good enough | 26% |
| Top three things you know / don’t know about family members | |||
| Know | Don't know | ||
| Lifestyle | 43% | Mood | 30% |
| Dietary preference / Dressing style | 36% | Financial status | 27% |
| Character and orientation | 32% | Values in life | 20% |
| Ideal solutions for family disputes | |
| Resolve with a peaceful and composed state of mind | 48% |
| Compromise and empathize | 36% |
| Listen to the other party's views, analyse the cause of the dispute and find a solution | 35% |
| Top three kinds of behaviour that make me feel supported / unsupported | |||
| Supported | Unsupported | ||
| Ask about / Show concern for family members | 16% | Oppose family members' views | 14% |
| Keep me company | 13% | Ignore me / Be uncommunicative | 13% |
| Give me financial support | 12% | Thinking of being forced to pay for the care of parents or grandparents | 10% |
| Top three remarks that make me feel supported / unsupported | |||
| Supported | Unsupported | ||
| Encouraging remarks (well done, you are capable of doing it) | 41% | Verbal or direct expression of objection | 38% |
| Words of concern (be careful, watch what you eat) | 14% | Express different opinions with family members / Explain reason for objection | 10% |
| Casual chat | 8% | Blame family members | 10% |
