Perspectives on family health, happiness and harmony (3H) among Hong Kong Chinese people: a qualitative study
Perspectives on family health, happiness and harmony (3H) among Hong Kong Chinese people: a qualitative study
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DOI：
10.1093/her/cys087
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发表时间：
2012-10-01
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Lam, T. H.
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作者：
Lam, W. W. T.;Fielding, R.;Lam, T. H.
家庭和睦是中国社会中一个重要的儒家理想，被认为决定了家庭的幸福和健康，但这是正确的吗？本研究以41名香港华人家庭成员为研究对象。个人记录的访谈进行了主题分析，描述和谐，幸福和健康之间的相互作用。家庭和谐包括四个元素：沟通、互相尊重、没有冲突及家庭时间[女性受访者特别强调“沟通"-有机会及愿意共度时光-需要良好的人际沟通]。与会者强调没有冲突，而不同的价值观、养育方式和经济困难是冲突的常见原因。尊重需要对等。家庭幸福感包括四个要素：家庭和谐是重要的先决条件;相互关怀和支持的导向;中产阶级强调经济安全的安全感与低层社会群体的团结感以及满足感。健康的家庭和睦;“典型”（儿童/双亲/祖父母）;快乐;关心和尊重，个人健康和健康的行为。家庭和谐、幸福和健康是相互关联的，并建立在一套沟通、尊重、关怀和满足的态度之上，特别是允许家庭时间。和谐显然是良好家庭运作的核心要素。
Family harmony, an important Confucian ideal in Chinese society is believed to determine family happiness and therefore health, but is this accurate? This is a qualitative study of 41 Hong Kong Chinese family members. Individual recorded interviews were thematically analysed describing perceived interactions between harmony, happiness and health. Family harmony comprised four components: communication, mutual respect, lack of conflict and family time [notably 'Gou tong' (in Cantonese )-opportunity and willingness to spend time together-requiring good interpersonal communication, emphasized by female respondents]. Lack of conflict was emphasized, while diverse values, parenting styles and financial difficulties were common causes of conflict. Respect required reciprocity. Family happiness comprised four elements: family harmony, an important pre-requisite; mutual caring and supportive orientation; sense of security emphasizing financial security in middle-class versus sense of togetherness in lower social class groups and contentment. Healthy families were harmonious; 'typical' (children/two-parent/two-grandparent); happy; caring and respectful, with individual health and healthy behaviours. Family harmony, happiness and health are interrelated and built on a communicative, respectful, caring and contented set of attitudes, in particular allowing for family time. Harmony is apparently a core element of good family functioning.