A5010064141- Mental Health Research Topics
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Music Therapy and Health
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
University of Hong Kong
2016-2025
Hong Kong Jockey Club
2013-2024
Work engagement is a positive work-related state of fulfillment characterized by vigor, dedication, and absorption. Previous studies have operationalized the construct through development Utrecht Engagement Scale. Apart from original three-factor 17-item version instrument (UWES-17), there exists nine-item shortened revised (UWES-9). The current study explored psychometric properties Chinese Scale in terms factorial validity, scale reliability, descriptive statistics, validity. A...
Dementia interferes with older adults' functioning in cognitive, daily, psychosocial, and neuroendocrine domains. The present study examined the psychophysiological effects of dance movement therapy (DMT) physical exercise for adults dementia.This randomized controlled trial recruited 204 diagnosed mild dementia into DMT, exercise, or waitlist control group. Both DMT interventions had similar intensity comprised 24 hr intervention that spanned over 12 weeks. All participants completed...
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is used extensively to assess subjective sleep disturbance in cancer populations. Although previous studies on the PSQI suggested a better fit for two- or three-factor model than original one-factor model, none accounted indicator-specific effect between duration and habitual efficiency. This study evaluated PSQI's dimensionality its convergent validity with cancer-related psychopathological states female breast patients.The was administered 197...
Background Young adults in Hong Kong are subject to elevated psychological distress given the societal stressors such as civil unrest and COVID-19 pandemic suicide is a leading cause of death among them. The present study aimed evaluate psychometric properties measurement invariance 4-item Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) brief measure its associations with meaning life suicidal ideation (SI) young adults. Materials methods A mobile survey recruited large random sample 1,472 (Mean age...
This study investigated the effects of burnout on relationship between spirituality and mental health among healthcare workers in Hong Kong.Using a cross-sectional design, 312 (mean age=38.6, SD=9.9; 77.7% females) rehabilitation institution completed self-administered questionnaire anxiety, depression, burnout, daily spiritual experiences. Multivariate regressions were used to test relationships experiences anxiety depression.After adjusting for age, education level, marital status, staff...
Young adults are at elevated risks of hikikomori (severe social withdrawal) under the COVID-19 pandemic, which could lead to psychological distress and suicidal ideation.The present study aimed examine associations among hikikomori, suicide stigma, ideation, help-seeking behaviors young in Hong Kong.This recruited a large sample 2,022 Kong via an online survey end 2021. The participants completed Hikikomori Questionnaire validated measures on distress, ideation severity report their...
ABSTRACT The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory is a measurement scale that assesses the degree of burnout in personal, work, and client domains. aim this study was to examine psychometric properties inventory's Chinese version (CBI-C) sample 312 human service workers Hong Kong with follow-up assessment for 245 participants. results confirmatory factor analyses show revised three-factor model have an adequate fit baseline cross-validation samples. CBI-C demonstrates good degrees internal...
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of supportive-expressive group (SEG) therapy and body-mind-spirit (BMS) intervention on emotional suppression psychological distress in Chinese breast cancer patients. three-arm randomized controlled trial assigned 157 non-metastatic patients BMS, SEG, or social support control group. SEG focused expression support, whereas BMS emphasized relaxation self-care. All groups received 2-h weekly sessions for 8 weeks. The participants completed...
Previous validation studies of the Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFS) suffer methodological shortcomings. The present study aimed to re-evaluate its psychometric properties using exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM). A Chinese sample 1259 community-dwelling residents completed 11-item CFS and a variety health measures (anxiety, depression, exhaustion, sleep disturbance, quality life). In addition traditional confirmatory factor analysis, ESEM was performed assess fit two- three-factor...
Mindfulness has emerged as an important correlate of well-being in various clinical populations. The present study evaluated the psychometric properties 20-item short form Five Facet Questionnaire (FFMQ-SF) Chinese context.The sample was 127 colorectal cancer patients who completed FFMQ-SF and validated physical mental health measures. Factorial validity assessed using Bayesian structural equation modeling (BSEM) via informative priors on cross-loadings residual covariances. Linear...
COVID-19 quarantine has been associated with increased sleep problems and prolonged psychological responses to the pandemic could mediate this relationship. The present study attempted examine mediating role of mental impact distress between disturbance.The recruited 438 adults (109 experience) in Hong Kong via an online survey August October 2021. respondents completed a self-report questionnaire on quarantine, Mental Impact Distress Scale: (MIDc), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)....
The aim of this study was to reexamine the dimensionality widely used 9-item Utrecht Work Engagement Scale using maximum likelihood (ML) approach and Bayesian structural equation modeling (BSEM) approach.Three measurement models (1-factor, 3-factor, bi-factor models) were evaluated in two split samples 1,112 health-care workers confirmatory factor analysis BSEM, which specified small-variance informative priors for cross-loadings residual covariances. Model fit comparisons by posterior...
Colorectal cancer survivors are at risk of symptom burden and emotional distress. Dispositional mindfulness has been linked with better sleep quality life (QoL) in these patients. This longitudinal study aimed to examine the associations among facets, burden, distress, functional outcomes.Study sample this three-wave, 2-month survey was 127 Chinese colorectal survivors. The participants completed Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale, Perceived Stress...