Risk Factors for and Mental Well-Being Outcomes of Economic Abuse in Hong Kong Chinese Population

Jessie Ho Yin Yau, Daniel Yee Tak Fong, Janet Yuen Ha Wong

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Abstract

Although economic abuse is one of the major tactics of intimate partner violence, there has been a lack of empirical evidence on the factors associated with economic abuse and its mental well-being outcomes in Chinese population. This study aimed to identify risk factors for and mental well-being of economic abuse in Chinese population. This was a cross-sectional household survey with 504 Chinese adults in Hong Kong. It was found that unmarried individuals and individuals with tertiary education or above were at risk of economic abuse. Moreover, there were significant association between economic abuse experience and anxiety, depression, and psychosomatic symptoms. Resilience was the protective factor against anxiety, depression, and psychosomatic symptoms. The findings were discussed alongside with Chinese culture.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)246-265
Number of pages20
JournalViolence and Victims
Volume35
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Chinese
  • Hong Kong
  • economic abuse
  • intimate partner violence
  • mental well-being

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