Citation

Ling DC, Wong WC, Holroyd EA, Gray SA. J. Sex Marital Ther. 2007; 33(4): 281-299.

Affiliation

Department of Economics, California State University. Fullerton, Fullerton, California. USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00926230701385498

PMID

17541848

Abstract

This article examines factors that relate to psychological health (as measured by the World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument) as well as suicide attempts among female street sex workers (FSSWs) in Hong Kong. On average, our sampled FSSWs scored significantly lower on the psychological health domain in comparison to the general Hong Kong female population. Factors associated with the working environment in the sex industry were significantly associated with poor psychological health and suicidality. Greater attention is needed to examine the physical and emotional harm intrinsic to certain occupations and the role of financial needs in the experience of psychological stress.

Language: en