Health,functioning and social engagement among the UK Chinese |
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| Institution: | 1. City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong;2. The University of Salford, UK;1. Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom;2. NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit, London Chest Hospital, London, United Kingdom;3. Cardiovascular Division, BHF Centre of Excellence, Kings College London, St Thomas campus, London, United Kingdom;4. Cardiothoracic Division, The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom;6. Department of Cardiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom;1. Academic Department of Surgery, School of Cancer Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TH, UK;2. Department of Informatics, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, B15 2TH, UK;1. Institute of International and Comparative Education, Faculty of Education, East China Normal University, 200062, Shanghai, China;2. Durham University School of Education, Durham, DH1 1TA, UK;1. Brunel Business School, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, UK;2. Royal Holloway, University of London, School of Management, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, UK;3. Department of Marketing, University of New Haven, West Haven, CT 06516, USA;4. Department of Marketing, East China University of Science and Technology, and School of Management, Shanghai University, Shanghai, People''s Republic of China |
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| Abstract: | The present study examines factors associated with health, functioning and social engagement among Chinese in the UK. A total of 211 Chinese men and women aged between 15 and 79 years were recruited through a selection of Chinese social organisations across the UK. Data was collected using a self-completion questionnaire, which included domains examining health and functioning and social functioning; among others. Poor health and functioning was associated with levels of social support. Social engagement was associated with high levels of social support, network size, and contribution to others, emphasising the importance of meaningful social engagement. Those individuals with good cognitive and physical functioning felt more of a sense of social cohesion and inclusion and respect from others than individuals with poorer functioning. Findings emphasise the UK Chinese community's reliance on informal support networks rather than the utilisation of formal networks, which may go some way to explain the reported underutilisation of formal health and social support services among this community. |
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| Keywords: | Health Functioning Social engagement Hong Kong Chinese UK |
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