The Effect of Poverty on Psychological Well-being of Children

NCT02877719 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: UW12-237
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 1,725
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to explore the impacts of poverty and income disparity on the psychological well-being of Hong Kong Chinese children.

Conditions

Child

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Levels of quality of life at baseline

  The quality of life of the participants will be measured by the Chinese version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL). It has 23 items which are grouped into 4 subscales. They are physical functioning (8 items), emotional functioning (5 items), social functioning (5 items) and school functioning (5 items). Participants were asked to rate how often they had experienced problems over the past month on a scale from 0 to 4. Higher scores indicate better quality of life. Participants will be asked to respond to the Chinese version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) at baseline.

  baseline

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Levels of self-esteem at baseline

  baseline

• Number of depressive symptoms at baseline

  baseline

Study Arms (2)

Children from low-income families

Children from low-income families were invited to fill in a set of questionnaires.

Other: Questionnaires

Children from high income families

Children from high-income families were invited to fill in a set of questionnaires.

Other: Questionnaires

Interventions

Questionnaires OTHER

Participants were asked to respond to the Chinese version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children, the Rosenberg self-esteem scale, and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory.

Children from high income families; Children from low-income families

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 10 Years - 13 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Hong Kong Chinese pupils from Grades 5 and 6 of the elementary schools in Hong Kong

You may qualify if:

• Hong Kong Chinese pupils from Grades 5 and 6 of the elementary schools in Hong Kong
• be able to read Chinese and speak Cantonese
• had to live and go to school in the same district

You may not qualify if:

• Children with chronic illness or identified cognitive and learning problems

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The University of Hong Kong: lead

Study Sites (1)

The University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong SAR, China

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Ho KY, Li WH, Chung JO, Lam KK, Chan SS, Xia W. Factors contributing to the psychological well-being for Hong Kong Chinese children from low-income families: a qualitative study. Int J Ment Health Syst. 2016 Sep 8;10(1):56. doi: 10.1186/s13033-016-0088-0. eCollection 2016.

  PMID: 27617031 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Ho Cheung William Li

  The University of Hong Kong

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 16, 2016
• First Posted: August 24, 2016
• Study Start: February 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2013
• Study Completion: January 1, 2013
• Last Updated: August 24, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CN (1)