Author Identifier (ORCID)
Aaron Jarden: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4293-7032
Abstract
Using population-based data from Hong Kong (N = 3,012) drawn from Wave 1 of the Global Flourishing Study, this study examines the distribution of multidimensional flourishing and explores sociodemographic variation across psychological, social, physical, and economic domains. Overall, respondents reported relatively strong happiness and life satisfaction and financial wellbeing, alongside less favourable social connectedness. Patterns of flourishing varied across age, gender, education, employment, and religious affiliation, highlighting meaningful heterogeneity within the population. Early older adults tended to show more favourable wellbeing profiles, whereas younger adults and nonreligious individuals displayed comparatively lower scores across several domains. Educational attainment and employment status were differentially associated with wellbeing outcomes, underscoring the complex relationship between socioeconomic position and flourishing in Hong Kong’s unique cultural and economic context. Together, these findings provide a population-level overview of flourishing in Hong Kong, identify subgroups that may benefit from targeted policy and public health interventions, and establish a baseline for future longitudinal monitoring of wellbeing.
Keywords
Cross-cultural perspective, flourishing, Global Flourishing Study, Hong Kong, wellbeing, sociodemographic variations
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
1-1-2026
Volume
15
Issue
3
Publication Title
International Journal of Wellbeing
Publisher
International Journal of Wellbeing Charitable Trust
School
School of Education
Funders
The Global Flourishing Study was supported by funding from the John Templeton Foundation (grant #61665), Templeton Religion Trust (#1308), Templeton World Charity Foundation (#0605), Well-Being for Planet Earth Foundation, Fetzer Institute (#4354), Well Being Trust, Paul L. Foster Family Foundation, and the David and Carol Myers Foundation.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
First Page
1
Last Page
26
Comments
Huang, L., Xu, J., Zhao, M. Y., Hou, H., Jarden, A., Lomas, T., Case, B. W., Padgett, R. N., Chen, Y., Cowden, R. G., Johnson, B. R., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2025). Flourishing in Hong Kong: An analysis of wellbeing-related outcomes in the Global Flourishing Study. International Journal of Wellbeing, 15(3), 1–26. https://doi.org/10.5502/ijw.v15i3.6119