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Press Conference on the result announcement of ‘Hong Kong Family e-Communication Behaviours Survey 2019’ (19th December 2019)

Busy schedules and long working hours have often hindered the communications between Hong Kong parents and their children, with some even not talking to each other on a daily basis. As society changes, more and more young adults no longer live with their parents in order to make a living; the number of elderly living alone or with their spouse has risen by more than 60% in the past decade, leading to worsened communication and distant family relationships. In view of the situation, the Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project team conducted an online survey on “Hong Kong Family e-Communication Behaviours” in Q2 2019. The survey results were announced at the press conference on 19th December 2019 and the aim of the event were to understand the behaviours and quality of communication in Hong Kong families and how family members interact with each other.

The press conference was jointly attended by Professor Lam Tai-hing, BBS, JP, Principal Investigator of the Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project and Sir Robert Kotewall Professor in Public Health, Chair Professor of Community Medicine of School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU; and Dr. Kelvin Wang Man Ping, Co-Investigator of the Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faulty of Medicine, HKU as the guest presenters. The speakers presented the trends and behavioural habits of family communications nowadays, and shared with us practical tips on how e-chat groups help enhance family relationships.

The survey results revealed that electronic communication has become the trend in family communication, hence the importance of SMART communication with family members. The Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project team encourages families to leverage ICT for improving family communications and promoting family well-being. The Project team will develop ICT tools and promote the wider use of electronic messages, instead of lengthy text, for better family interactions.

For more survey findings and details of the press conference, please read the following article: https://www.jcsmartfamilylink.hk/blog/jockey-club-smart-family-link-project-launch-ceremony-cum-community-event-3/