General

Well-established scales in the Hong Kong context

Suicide ideation

Function

Promoting life, utility, community

Relevance

Depression, frustration, belongingness

Target

General

Respondent

General

Feature

19 items in 3-point rating scale

Reliability

Nil

References

Chan, Wallace Chi Ho. 2018. “Assessing Suicidal Risk in Practice: A Validation Study Initiated by Medical Social Workers.” British Journal of Social Work 48(8) 2332-2345.

Suicide ideation - userguide
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CHS

Suicide ideation - scale
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CHT Suicide ideation - scale
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Suicide ideation

Function

Promoting life, utility, community

Relevance

Depression, frustration, belongingness

Target

General

Respondent

Adult

Feature

4 items in 7-point rating scale

Reliability

.969

References

Fu, King-Wa, Ka Y. Liu, Paul S. F. Yip. 2007. “Predictive Validity of The Chinese Version of the Adult Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties and Its Short Version.” Psychological Assessment 19(4):422-429.

Suicide ideation - userguide
ENG Suicide ideation - userguide
CHT Suicide ideation - userguide
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Suicide ideation - scale
ENG Suicide ideation - scale
CHT Suicide ideation - scale
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Self-competence in death work

Function

Promoting pride, satisfaction, knowledge

Relevance

Adaptability, goal setting, training

Target

General

Respondent

Worker

Feature

16 items in 5-point rating scale

Reliability

Nil

References

Chan, Wallace Chi Ho, Agnes Fong Tin, and Karen Lok Yi Wong. 2015. “Coping with Existential and Emotional Challenges: Development and Validation of the Self-Competence in Death Work Scale.” Journal of Pain & Symptom Management 50(1):99-107.

Self-competence in death work - userguide
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Self-competence in death work - scale
ENG Self-competence in death work - scale
CHT Self-competence in death work - scale
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Meaning in life

Function

Promoting well-being, mental health, civic engagement, volunteerism

Relevance

Personal well-being, social well-being, social integration

Target

Anyone

Respondent

Anyone

Feature

10 items in 7-point rating scale

Reliability

Presence subscale: .85
Search subscale: .75

References

Chan, W. C. H. 2014. “Factor structure of the Chinese Version of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire in Hong Kong Chinese Caregivers.” Health & Social Work 39(3): 135-143.

Chan, W. C. H. 2017. “Assessing meaning in life in social work practice: Validation of Meaning in Life Questionnaire among clinical samples.” British Journal of Social Work 47(1): 9–27.

purpose well-being

Meaning in life - userguide
ENG Meaning in life - userguide
CHT Meaning in life - userguide
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Meaning in life - scale
ENG Meaning in life - scale
CHT Meaning in life - scale
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Mental well-being

Function

Promoting achievement, success, engagement, altruism, performance

Relevance

Positivity, functioning, adaptation, capability, resource, stress

Target

General

Respondent

Adult

Feature

7 items in 5-point rating scale

Reliability

.85

References

Sun, Yuying, Tzu Tsun Luk, Man Ping Wang, Chen Shen, Sai Yin Ho, Kasisomayajula Viswanath, Sophia Siu Chee Chan, and Tai Hing Lam. 2019. “The Reliability and Validity of the Chinese Short Warwick‑Edinburgh Mental Well‑being Scale in the General Population of Hong Kong.” Quality of Life Research 28:2813-2820.

Positivity resource functioning stress adaptation Capability

Mental well-being - userguide
ENG Mental well-being - userguide
CHT Mental well-being - userguide
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Mental well-being - scale
ENG Mental well-being - scale
CHT Mental well-being - scale
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Altruism

Function

Promoting citizenship, prosociality, benefits to society, and personal growth

Relevance

Caring society, religion, social contract, socialization

Target

Anyone

Respondent

Anyone

Feature

10 yes/no items

Reliability

.783

References

Cheng, Qijin, Chi-Leung Kwok, Forrest T. W. Cheung, and Paul S. F. Yip. 2017. “Construction and Validation of the Hong Kong Altruism Index (A-Index).” Personality & Individual Differences 113: 201-208.

Altruism - userguide
ENG Altruism - userguide
CHT Altruism - userguide
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Altruism - scale
ENG Altruism - scale
CHT Altruism - scale
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Fear of others death

Function

Promoting well-being, mental health, civic engagement

Relevance

Personal well-being, social well-being, social integration

Target

General

Respondent

Resident

Feature

8 items in 5-point rating scale

Reliability

0.85

References

Lester, D. (1990). The Collett-Lester fear of death scale: The original version and a revision. Death studies, 14(5), 451-468.

Fear of others death - userguide
ENG Fear of others death - userguide
CHT Fear of others death - userguide
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Fear of others death - scale
ENG Fear of others death - scale
CHT Fear of others death - scale
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Fear of own death

Function

Promoting well-being, mental health, civic engagement

Relevance

Personal well-being, social well-being, social integration

Target

General

Respondent

Resident

Feature

8 items in 5-point rating scale

Reliability

0.85

References

Lester, D. (1990). The Collett-Lester fear of death scale: The original version and a revision. Death studies, 14(5), 451-468.

Fear of own death - userguide
ENG Fear of own death - userguide
CHT Fear of own death - userguide
CHS

Fear of own death - scale
ENG Fear of own death - scale
CHT Fear of own death - scale
CHS

Fear of own dying

Function

Promoting well-being, mental health, civic engagement

Relevance

Personal well-being, social well-being, social integration

Target

General

Respondent

Resident

Feature

8 items in 5-point rating scale

Reliability

0.85

References

Lester, D. (1990). The Collett-Lester fear of death scale: The original version and a revision. Death studies, 14(5), 451-468.

Fear of own dying - userguide
ENG Fear of own dying - userguide
CHT Fear of own dying - userguide
CHS

Fear of own dying - scale
ENG Fear of own dying - scale
CHT Fear of own dying - scale
CHS