Hong Kong SAR Department of Health described hair loss as Men's Most Painful. The Public Opinion Programme (POP) has conducted 3 studies in Hong Kong regarding the psychological and social impacts of Men Hair Loss.
Study 1 : The Psychological Effects of Hair Loss in Men
Date of Study : June 1999
420 men with hair loss were recruited into the study. Their ages were between 25 to 54. Their responses to questioning were as follows :
77.4% believed they look older than the actual age when without hair
48.6% believed that hair loss made them less attractive to the opposite sex
25.2% were consequently emotionally disturbed
25.0% lost self-confidence from hair loss
13.1% believed that hair loss had affect their employment opportunity
Study 3 : Opinions of Employers upon Job Applicants with Hair Loss
Date of Study : 20055
In order to understand how hair loss can affect job application, Pfizer (US) in 2005 appointed JobsDB.com and POP to conduct 2 studies in Hong Kong. The results confirmed that hair loss has a negative impact upon job applicants.
113 employer in Hong Kong were recruited in the study. Their response to questioning were as follows :
80% of employers agreed that applicants with hair loss look older
43% of employers indicated that they would not employ applicants with hair loss for frontline customer service
35% of employers expressed a negative opinion on applicants with hair loss
26% of employers indicated that they will not appoint applicants with hair loss to represent their companies as manager to attend important business meetings
Study 4 : Opinions of Job Applicants Regarding Hair Loss and Job Interview
Date of Study : 2005
500 Hong Kong residents over the age of 25 were recruited in the study. They all had a job interview within the last 3 years and concerned about their hair loss problem. Their response to questioning were as follows :
59% indicated that hair loss reduced their competitiveness;
56% believed hair loss adversely affected the first impression of the employers
47% believed that hair loss adversely affected their confidence during job interview
20% had given up the chance of job interview because of their hair loss
The Public Opinion Programme (POP) was established in June 1991 to collect and study public opinion on topics which could be of interest to academics, journalists, policy-makers, and the general public. At present the POP is under the Faculty of Social Sciences in the University of Hong Kong.
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