A5054787758- Mental Health via Writing
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Mental Health Research Topics
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Social and Behavioral Studies
- Digital Marketing and Social Media
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Media Influence and Health
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Social Media and Politics
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
University of Hong Kong
2021-2024
Hong Kong Jockey Club
2021-2023
HKU-Pasteur Research Pole
2023
Abstract The global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines faces a significant barrier in the form vaccine hesitancy. This study adopts dynamic and network perspective to explore determinants uptake Hong Kong, focusing on multi-level their interconnections. Following framework proposed by Strategic Advisory Group Experts (SAGE), used repeated cross-sectional surveys map these at multiple levels investigates interconnections simultaneously sample 15,179 over two years. results highlight nature...
We present the opportunities and challenges of Open Up, a free, 24/7 online text-based counselling service to support youth in Hong Kong. The number youths served more than doubled within first three years since its inception 2018 response increasing suicidality mental health needs. Good practice models are being developed order sustain further scale up service. discuss structure operation, usage pattern effectiveness, use AI improve users experience, role volunteer operation. also enhancing...
Continuous exposure to stressors can lead vulnerability and, in some cases, resilience. This study examined the variation its psychological impact across first four waves of COVID-19 Hong Kong.Transcripts from Open Up, an online text-based counseling service, between January 2019 and 2021 were analyzed (N = 60 775). We identified mentioned sessions using keywords further categorized them into those that also symptoms common mental disorders (CMDs) did not. Autoregressive integrated moving...
More so than face-to-face counseling, users of online text-based services might drop out from a session before establishing clear closure or expressing the intention to leave. Such premature departure may be indicative heightened risk dissatisfaction with service counselor. However, there is no systematic way identify this understudied phenomenon.This study has two objectives. First, we developed set rules and used logic-based pattern matching techniques systematically departures in an...
With its anonymity and accessibility, text-based online counseling has shown great potential in reaching people with mental health needs. One strategy adopted to meet the service gap is concurrent counseling, that is, each counselor attending more than one client at a time. To date, there no reported evidence supporting rationality effectiveness. This study investigated opportunities, effectiveness, caveats delivery identified optimal cutoff number of sessions while maintaining quality or...
Background Due to their accessibility and anonymity, web-based counseling services are expanding at an unprecedented rate. One of the most prominent challenges such face is repeated users, who represent a small fraction total users but consume significant resources by continually returning system reiterating same narrative issues. A deeper understanding tailoring interventions may help improve service efficiency effectiveness. Previous studies on were mainly telephone counseling,...
In psychological services, the transition to disclosure of ideation about self-harm and suicide (ISS) is a critical point warranting attention. This study developed tested succinct descriptor predict such transitions in an online synchronous text-based counseling service.We analyzed two years' worth sessions (N = 49,770) from Open Up, 24/7 service Hong Kong. Sessions Year 1 20,618) were used construct word affinity network (WAN), which depicts semantic relationships between words. 2 29,152),...
Vessel is a landmark created by Heatherwick Studio where visitors can enjoy views of New York City from different heights and perspectives. However, between February 2020 July 2021, four individuals jumped to their deaths the landmark. Effective preventive solutions have yet be identified, site currently closed. In this study, we examined trajectory public sentiment on suicide-related activity at Twitter investigating engagement patterns identifying themes about suicides August 2021 (n =...
Sustainable healthy diets (SHDs) are dietary patterns that meet individuals' nutrition and health while also promoting environmental sustainability. Understanding the key stakeholdersin SHDs can benefit both individuals society, especially when facing growing climate change challenges. Based on theory of agenda setting in social media, this study aimed to answer (RQ1) who communicated via Facebook public pages what did they communicate? (RQ2) What strategies use communicate their...
Abstract The existing research on the associations between climate change-related events and mental well-being outcomes warrants several gaps. These studies either used a mono approach such as cross-sectional surveys or focused clinical health outcomes. Moreover, underlying mechanism channelling changing real-time emotional well their pro-environmental action were seldom studied. This study aimed to address these gaps by integrating multiple data sources, including social media posts about...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Climate change poses a significant threat to global mental health and well-being. Existing research on the associations between climate change-related events well-being outcomes has primarily relied single approach, such as cross-sectional surveys conducted at specific time points or in disaster settings. However, long-term effects variability of changing remain relatively unexplored. Additionally, underlying mechanisms that link conditions real-time emotional...
Due to their accessibility and anonymity, online counseling services is expanding at an unprecedented rate. One of the most prominent challenges for such repeated users, who represent a small fraction total users but consume significant resources without clear psychological progress. A deeper understanding user tailoring interventions may help improve service efficiency effectiveness. Previous studies on were mainly telephone counseling, classification was arbitrary failed capture diversity...
Abstract Promoting high vaccine uptake is a primary public health policy in mitigating the profound impact of COVID-19 pandemic. The evolution pandemic requires dynamic evaluation factors that are associated with vaccination to inform strategic plan on programmes. Using real-time population-based data covered two-year rollout Hong Kong, this study was aimed systematically investigate and booster doses at different stages programme. We adopted novel network approach map relationships...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Due to their accessibility and anonymity, web-based counseling services are expanding at an unprecedented rate. One of the most prominent challenges such face is <i>repeated users</i>, who represent a small fraction total users but consume significant resources by continually returning system reiterating same narrative issues. A deeper understanding repeated tailoring interventions may help improve service efficiency effectiveness. Previous studies...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Vessel is a visitor attraction created by Thomas Heatherwick and his Studio as focal point where people can enjoy new perspectives of New York City from different heights, angles, vantage points. However, four young jumped to their deaths between February 2020 July 2021. Effective preventive solutions have yet be identified the site currently closed. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> To examine trajectory public sentiment on suicide-related activity at based...