Strengthening family relationship to increase family health, happiness and harmony: Findings from a Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR) project under FAMILY: A Jockey Club Initiative for a Harmonious Society Project in Hong Kong

Oral Poster Presentation SessionSham Shui Po (SSP) district is one of the districts with high population density and lowest median household income. A CBPR project “Enhancing Family Well-being Project” was conducted by SSP District Social Welfare Office and School of Public Health, the University of Hong Kong from February 2012 to May 2013. (1) To promote family health, happiness and harmony (3Hs) by building capacity for families to enhance family relationship; (2) To investigate the effectiveness of CBPR programmes in improving family relationship and 3Hs. After training, based on positive psychology, social service workers in 30 participating organizations designed and organized their own programmes (one 2-hour session; one 1-hour booster) on one self-selected theme (“Gratitude”, “Hope/Resilience” and “Open-mindedness”) for people aged 6+ recruited by the organization. Participants were assessed four times (T1, pre-intervention; T2, immediately post-intervention; T3, 6 weeks and T4, 3 months after T2) primarily on family relationship and family 3Hs using Family Relationship Scale and family 3H indicators respectively. 1586 individuals aged 12+ from 1031 families participated in 29 programmes. Most (89.5%) were aged 18+, 69.0% were female, 65.9% had secondary or above education level and 69.5% were married. The mean score of overall family relationship increased from 75.6 (T1) to 76.0 (T4) (effect size, ES=0.06, p=0.03). The mean scores of family expressiveness increased (ES=0.10, p<0.001) and family conflict decreased from T1 to T4 (ES=-0.05, p=0.04). Family health, happiness and harmony scores all significantly increased from T1 to T4: ES = 0.14 (p<0.001), 0.10 (p<0.001) and 0.10 (p<0.001) respectively. All changes above indicated improvements after the programmes. This CBPR brief intervention was effective in enhancing family relationship and 3Hs. The effects were small but sustained up to 3 months. The main limitation was the lack of a control group, which was not feasible in a large CBPR project.postprin

Happy Family Kitchen II, a community-based participatory research (CBPR) to enhance Family Health, Happiness and Harmony in Hong Kong: A cluster randomized control trial under FAMILY Project

Oral Poster Presentation SessionHong Kong Council of Social Service and School of Public Health, HKU conducted a three-arm cluster randomized control trial (cRCT) of a community-based participatory research (CBPR) “Happy Family Kitchen II” during July 2012 to June 2013. The present paper compared intervention arm A and control arm C to determine whether CBPR intervention improved family health, happiness and harmony (3Hs). 31 organizations in Tsuen Wan and Kwai Tsing districts were randomly allocated into: intervention arms A (n=11) and B (n=10), and waitlist control arm C (n=10).Within positive psychology and an agreed similar framework, each organization organized their own program on one selected theme of “Five-Taste Model” for people aged 6+ recruited by organization. Arm A had two intervention-sessions and one tea-gathering, and arm C had tea-gathering first (intervention at 3 months later). Participants were assessed four times (T1, pre-intervention; T2, immediately post-intervention; T3 and T4, 1 and 3 months after T2). Changes of primary outcomes from T1 to T3/T4 were compared in participants aged 12+ of arms A and C. Behavior score change was greater in arm A (n=416) than arm C (n=432) at both T3 (Effect size=0.11, p=0.03) and T4 (ES=0.21, p=0.003). Family health score and happiness score changes were greater in arm A than arm C at T3, with ES=0.23 (p=0.001) and ES=0.18 (p=0.01) respectively. Mental health score and intention score changes were greater in arm A than arm C at T4, with ES=0.16 (p=0.03) and ES=0.18 (p=0.01) respectively. All changes above indicated improvements in outcomes. This was the first cRCT to evaluate a CBPR short intervention in Hong Kong, which was effective with small effect size in increasing participants’ intention and practice in healthy behaviors and improving family 3Hs, suggesting that CBPR, evidence-based and evidence-generating programmes are feasible and effective.postprin

A 'Community Fit' Community-Based Participatory Research Program for Family Health, Happiness, and Harmony: Design and Implementation

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Second-hand smoke exposure and health-related quality of life in never smokers: The Hong Kong Jockey Club Family Project

Conference Theme: Tobacco and Non-Communicable DiseasesOral Presentation - 08. Smoke-Free Environments: no. OP-243-20BACKGROUND: Despite the mounted evidence on the adverse health effects of secondhand smoke (SHS), the evidence is limited on the relation between SHS exposure and Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL). METHODS: SHS exposure was self-reported by a probability sample of adult never smokers aged 18 or above from the 2010, 2012 and 2013 waves of The Hong Kong Family and Health Information Trends Survey (FHinTs) of FAMILY Project (www.family.org.hk). HRQoL was measured using the validated Cantonese version of Short Form 12 …published_or_final_versio

Happy Family Kitchen Project - Strengthening family communication to increase family health, happiness and harmony

Conference Theme: Supporting and Strengthening FamiliesPart 2 - Wisdom Sharin

A community based participatory research partnership increases family harmony, happiness and health in Hong Kong: findings from a Community Based Programme in the Hong Kong Family Project

Conference Theme: Global Public Health ChallengesOral PresentationThe 2011 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong College of Community Medicine (HKCCM), Hong Kong, China, 27 November 2011

Community based participatory research: an effective approach to increasing Family Communication, Harmony, Happiness and Health (3Hs): findings from the Happy Family Kitchen (HFK) Project in Hong Kong

Conference Theme: Asia Families: Innovations in Practice and Policie

A community based participatory research partnership increases family harmony, happiness and health: findings from the Happy Family Kitchen (HFK) Project in Hong Kong

Conference Theme: FAMILY Participation: Generating Evidence for FAMILY Health, Happiness and Harmony (3Hs) in the Communit

Community based participatory research: an effective approach to increase family communication, Harmony, Happiness and Health (3Hs): findings from the Happy Family Kitchen (HFK) Project in Hong Kong

Abstract and Poster PresentationConference Theme: Asian Families: Innovations in Practice and Policie

Enhancing Family Well-being Project - Strengthening family relationship to increase family health, happiness and harmony

Part 2 - Wisdom SharingConference Theme: Supporting and Strengthening Familie