Summary
- Hong Kong primary and secondary school students are happier than last year, scoring 6.75 out of 10 on a happiness index.
- However, their sense of purpose in life fell to a seven-year low, with the “life-worth-living” index at 6.73 out of 10.
- The study found that interactions with peers were lacking during the Covid-19 pandemic, leading to difficulties in setting goals outside of studies.
- Bullying remains an issue, with about one in five respondents reporting being bullied in the past year.