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Association of family wellbeing with forwarding and verifying COVID-19-related information, and mediation of family communication quality.
Wong, Bonny Yee-Man; Ho, Sai Yin; Sit, Shirley Man Man; Gong, Wei Jie; Lai, Agnes Yuen Kwan; Wang, Man Ping; Lam, Tai Hing.
  • Wong BY; Department of Health Science, School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
  • Ho SY; School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
  • Sit SMM; School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
  • Gong WJ; School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
  • Lai AYK; School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
  • Wang MP; School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
  • Lam TH; School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Front Public Health ; 10: 948955, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2022971
ABSTRACT

Objective:

We assessed the associations of family wellbeing with verifying and subsequently forwarding COVID-19-related information to family members and the mediating effect of the quality of family communication on these associations among Chinese adults in Hong Kong.

Methods:

Under the Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project, we conducted an online population-based survey, using Family wellbeing Scale and questions related to the family communication quality and forwarding and verifying COVID-19 information. Data were collected from 4,891 adults in May 2020. Prevalence estimates of forwarding and verifying COVID-19 information were weighted by sex, age, and education of the general population, and their associations with family wellbeing (ranged 0-10) were analyzed using generalized linear models with mutual adjustment. Their interactive effects on family wellbeing and the mediating effects of family communication quality were examined.

Results:

In total, 53.9% of respondents usually/always forwarded COVID-19 information related to their family, 68.7% usually/always verified it before forwarding, and 40.9% did both. Greater family wellbeing was associated with usually/always forwarding [adjusted ß (95% CI) 0.82 (0.72-0.92)] and usually/always verifying [0.43 (0.32-0.55)] (both P < 0.001) the information. Forwarding and verifying such information showed an additive effect on family wellbeing [1.25 (1.11-1.40)]. Family communication quality mediated the associations of family wellbeing with forwarding (83.7%) and verifying (86.6%) COVID-19-related information.

Conclusion:

Forwarding COVID-19 information to family, verifying such information, and especially doing both, were associated with greater family wellbeing, being strongly mediated by the quality of family communication. Individuals should be encouraged to verify COVID-19-related information before forwarding it to family members amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Adult / Humans Language: English Journal: Front Public Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fpubh.2022.948955

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Adult / Humans Language: English Journal: Front Public Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fpubh.2022.948955