We sought to develop and validate a self-assessment burnout scale of the Chinese general population during COVID-19 pandemic in context dynamic zero-COVID policy. Factors relevant individuals’ prolonged were identified literature through reviews an expert panel. A convenience sample 1087 was randomly divided into two subsamples scale’s psychometric properties assessed. Findings suggested that BFS has adequate reliability (α = 0.90) along with factorial, concurrent, convergent validity....

Burnout is an important public health issue at times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Current measures which focus on work-based burnout have limitations in length and/or relevance. When stepping into post-pandemic as a new Norm Era, scale for general population urgently needed to fill gap. This study aimed develop Views Scale (COVID-19 BVS) measure views Chinese context and examine its psychometric properties. A multiphase approach including literature review, expert consultation, pilot testing...

Background Hong Kong’s 3-year dynamic zero-COVID policy has caused prolonged exposure to stringent, pervasive anti-epidemic measures, which poses additional stressors on emotional well-being through pandemic fatigue, beyond the incumbent fear of pandemic. Aims To investigate how major shifts in strategy have corresponded with changing relationships between well-being, fatigue from adherence, and fear, following peak a living-with-COVID policy. Method A three-wave repeated cross-sectional...

This study aims to assess the physical health of individuals belonging lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community, considering system challenges like access care patient experiences community-specific attributes literacy self-acceptance. cross-sectional was conducted in January-June 2022 using non-probabilistic sampling. The survey collected sociodemographic characteristics, information on experiences, prevalence chronic conditions, sexually transmitted infections...

BackgroundNew global crises are emerging, while existing remain unabated. Coping with climate change, the radioactive water released into Pacific Ocean subsequent to Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan, and wars Ukraine Middle East (hereafter referred as wars) individual can negatively affect psychological health of young people, but little is known about compounded impact multiple crises. We aimed examine: (1) emotional responses people towards each crisis, (2) how aggregate levels...

School teachers have faced many challenges due to the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and public health-related containment measures. Recent studies demonstrated high levels of stress mental health issues among school teachers. To better understand teacher well-being inform practices support them in face ongoing pandemic, we aimed assess perceived stress, associated factors Hong Kong, China. For this cross-sectional study, employed a self-reported questionnaire as an indicator...

To date, we know little about COVID-19-related health literacy among school leaders, particularly in East Asia. The present study aimed to assess the level of and associated factors (vaccine hesitancy, self-endangering behaviour, work satisfaction) leaders Hong Kong. A cross-sectional 259 was carried out during COVID-19 pandemic between April 2021 February 2022. using HLS-COVID-Q22, three subscales behaviour scales (i.e., "extensification work", "intensification work" "quality reduction"),...

The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated uncertainties restrictions have adverse impacts on university students' mental wellbeing. Evidence shows that virtual nature contact has health benefits. However, little is known about the potential beneficial of during times social distancing, when access to natural environment restricted. This pilot study aimed examine effectiveness a 3-week in improving connectedness reducing psychophysiological stress. A sample 56 students Hong Kong was randomly...

This study aimed to report the prevalence of COVID-19 over-concern and its associated factors after relaxation health-protective measures in China. A team seven experts psychiatry psychology specializing mental health research from China, Hong Kong, overseas reached a consensus on diagnostic criteria for over-concern. Individuals had meet at least five following criteria: (1) physical symptoms; (2) stocking up items related protecting oneself during pandemic; (3) obsessive-compulsive...

This study employed a suite of three biomonitors to investigate trace metal pollution in the Thames estuary, region significant clean-up contaminants and cumulative return fauna flora over last two decades. The chosen are brown seaweed Fucus vesiculosus (bladder wrack), barnacle Balanus improvisus talitrid amphipod crustacean Orchestia gammarellus , order obtain data on bioavailabilities Zn, Cu, Cd, Pb, Fe, Ag Mn estuary 2001, as basis for future comparisons is further reduced Thames....

This study examined the relative importance of environmental factors and geographic isolation on distribution apple snails in Hong Kong two decades after their invasion from South America. A survey 61 sites was conducted to collect measure 18 parameters known influence mollusk distribution. Identification specimens collected our aided by analysis DNA sequences, all were identified as Pomacea canaliculata. Since its initial introduction early 1980s, this invasive snail has only expanded...

The health and well-being of school leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic have been largely neglected compared to students teachers. This study assessed magnitude perceived stress associated factors, including number working hours, work-related sense coherence (work-SoC), stress, self-endangering work behaviour, secondary burnout symptoms, satisfaction with work, among in Hong Kong, China pandemic. cross-sectional, survey-based collected demographic data mental measurements from 259 eligible...

Objectives The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic developed rapidly, with changing guidelines, misinformation, inaccurate health information and rumors. This situation has highlighted the importance of literacy, especially among educators. aims this study were (i) to assess COVID-19-specific literacy school teachers in Hong Kong (ii) examine its association demographic factors, self-endangering work behaviors (i.e., intensification, extensification quality reduction), secondary...