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The HSBC Life +Factor Study 2022

The HSBC Life +Factor Study 2022

The HSBC Life +Factor Study 2022

The HSBC Life +Factor Study 2022 uncovers the link between various aspects of wellbeing. It gained insight into the physical, mental, and financial health habits of people living amidst emerging global trends.

A total of 6,829 respondents from Hong Kong, mainland China, Singapore, and the UK were surveyed for the study. It includes areas such as happiness and the resilience people have built in adapting to an ever-evolving landscape.

Key insights

The 2022 HSBC Life +Factor Study offers 6 key insights on how physical, financial, and mental health impact our day-to-day lives and future plans.

1. Changes of behaviour in 2022

COVID-19 has changed lives and lead to shifts in people’s daily routines. Mental and financial behaviours were altered to adapt to living through a pandemic, coping with increased stress and creating financial buffers.

  • 46% of respondents are concerned about their finances vs. 41% in 2021.
  • The average stress score increased to 61 in 2022 vs. 60 in 2021.

2. Focus on health and resilience to keep pace with a complex environment

In 2022, 61% agree (vs. 52% in 2021) that passing on healthy habits is becoming more important than passing on wealth. This has also impacted the advice they would give their 15 years younger self:

  • Mainland China –listen to my body more; increase interaction with friends
  • Hong Kong –spend more time with family
  • Singapore –improve financial planning
  • UK –have more ‘me time’

3. There is a strong connection between different health dimensions and their positive impact on happiness and life satisfaction

Those who are physically, mentally, and financially healthy/ resilient are the most confident in achieving their goals, happiest, and most satisfied with their quality of life.

4. Strong motivating factors in improving health and resilience

Setting a good example (for children/ dependents/ partner/ friends) was a common thread among all markets, tying back to the result of healthy habits gaining popularity as one’s desired legacy.

5. High resilient people are strategic, specific and action-oriented

Based on resilience drivers across the dimensions, those with high resilience levels are not just strategic, but specific and action-oriented about their physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

6. Barriers in achieving desired health levels

Though external factors such as time and demands of work/ family life are common challenges across the three dimensions; internally, deficiencies in one dimension can impede progress in another.

For details of the findings, please refer to the +Factor Study Report.

The HSBC Life +Factor Study 2022 – Key Global Findings

The HSBC Life +Factor Study 2022 – UK Report

The HSBC Life +Factor Study 2021 – Key Global Findings

The HSBC Life +Factor Study 2021 – UK Report

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