A5044535522- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Values and Moral Education
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
- Asian American and Pacific Histories
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Early Childhood Education and Development
Education University of Hong Kong
2015-2024
Tai Po Hospital
2017-2022
University of Hong Kong
2021
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2013
Chinese University of Hong Kong
2009
Abstract Background A substantial increase in rates of suicide worldwide, especially among late adolescents and young adults, has been observed. It is important to identify specific risk protective factors for suicide-related behaviors adults. Identifying across the masses, not only Western, but also Asian context, helps researchers develop empirically informed intervention methods management suicide. Methods In current study, 2074 students (706 males), filled out Meaning Life Questionnaire,...
Is the Confucian concept of filial piety relevant for understanding contemporary Chinese children’s psychological well-being? This study 231 Hong Kong fifth and sixth graders demonstrated that parental warmth two facets belief were uniquely associated with life satisfaction, self-esteem, social competence. Following dual model, results distinguished reciprocal authoritarian beliefs. In particular, there significant positive associations satisfaction competence negative self-esteem...
The Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R), a 4-item instrument for assessing and screening suicide-related thoughts behaviors, has been translated into several different languages. In this study, we examined the psychometric properties of SBQ-R new Chinese version (C-SBQ-R) college student samples. We used culture, comprehension, translation bias (CCT) procedure to examine responses independent samples who completed C-SBQ-R (N₁ = 298) (N₂ 292) U.S. sample (N₃ 320) SBQ-R. found...
Research shows that compassion from others and the self may enable university students to face, overcome, bounce back adversity generate a greater sense of thriving meaning in life. However, underlying processes are largely unknown. The present study aimed examine associations with psychological distress, flourishing, life among explore mechanisms these associations.A total 536 Hong Kong completed questionnaires measuring their experiences others, self-compassion, resilience, life.Serial...
The United States (US) and China are the two largest economies, but recent directly comparable studies on suicide-related behaviors in countries lacking. By using Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R), item-level comparison was performed assessing self-reported between US Chinese undergraduates. This study involved a total of 3,185 college students aged 18 to 24 years (1,185 students, 2,000 who were randomly selected from large sample 11,806 students). Participants filled out...
This study examined the perceived parental styles of maternal warmth and control, as well adolescent filial piety, in relation to parent–child relationship quality, 308 Hong Kong Chinese adolescents. The three mother–child qualities measured were support, conflicts, depth. Adolescents' attitudes toward piety explained unique variance all these relational qualities, over constructs control. In addition, interaction with control support but not Results established potential importance...
Across 626 Hong Kong Chinese fifth and sixth graders, children's experiences of victimization bullying in online real life contexts were compared. Children reported their best friendships at school when playing massively multiplayer games (MMOGs). With demographic variables, computer gaming habits, friendship measures statistically controlled, uniquely negatively explained variance satisfaction, while positively significantly additional social competence, self esteem, satisfaction. This...
The present study tested how exposure to two types of responses a hypothetical simulated Facebook setting influenced cyber-bystanders' perceived control and normative beliefs using 4 cyberbully-victim group (pure cyberbullies, non-involved, pure cyberbullied victims, cyberbullied-victims) x 2 condition (offend vs. defend) experimental design. 203 students Hong Kong Chinese secondary school university (132 females, 71 males, 12 28; M= 16.70; SD= 3.03 years old) were randomly assigned into one...
In this study, we examined the relationships among personal resources (i.e., psychological capital, perceived employability, and career resources), constraints, work volition of university students. Two undergraduate samples from United States Hong Kong were collected. both samples, results showed that positively associated with volition, whereas constraints negatively related to it. However, moderated regression analysis two exerted only limited support on moderating effect in mitigating...
The goal of the study was to understand mechanisms how social networking sites (SNS) usage is related depression symptoms, as measured by Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CESD). Three studies were conducted examine mediation roles self-esteem and Fear Missing Out (FoMO). In Study 1, among 347 Chinese college students, time spent on SNS negatively associated with self-esteem; while then symptoms. 2, 180 positively FoMO; FoMO 3, 233 university both simultaneously included...
Cyberbullying has become a serious concern among Internet users worldwide. However, relatively little is known about individuals who witness cyberbullying and how they behave. A bystander someone sees bullying or other forms of aggressive violent behavior that targets else may choose to respond by either being part the problem (a hurtful bystander), solution helpful bystander). Few studies examined phenomena cyber-bystanders in Chinese populations. Guided five-step theoretical model theory...
Abstract Research on experiencing workplace cyberbullying (WCB) and its underlying mechanisms that impact the well‐being of teachers is scarce. We propose cognitive reappraisal, which a useful adaptive emotion–regulation strategy for reinterpreting emotion‐eliciting situations, mediator explaining inverse relationships between WCB well‐being. A three‐wave longitudinal survey (baseline, T1; 3 months, T2; 1 year, T3) was conducted with sample 444 primary secondary schoolteachers in Hong Kong,...
This study developed and evaluated an innovative six-session constructivist-based anti-cyberbullying e-course to raise Hong Kong college students' awareness of cyberbullying increase their intention help cyberbullied victims. A total 144 undergraduate students (118 female students, 26 male students; Mage = 21.05, SD 2.19) from a university were randomly assigned intervention (n 78) or control 66) group. The group participated in two 15-minute online classes per week for 3 weeks. Participants...
Humans become more prosocial after nature exposure. We proposed that the effect pertains to resource (e.g., food, water) and security shelter, concealment) features in natural environments. Four studies tested idea prosociality changes with variations environmental security. Study 1 reported urban greenspace, a feature dwellers, predicted volunteering low-crime cities, but less so high-crime cities. Studies 2 3 compared exposure sceneries Resource (high/low) × Security design. Participants...
Social dominance orientation (SDO) has been reported to predict attitudes and behavior toward the natural environment. This research investigated whether dispositional connectedness with temporary exposure nature would reversely alter SDO. Two studies consistent results: Nature predicted lower SDO, (vs. urban) decreased SDO only among nature-connected people. Moreover, effect of was strongest when environment registered high security features. Study 2 generalized findings on people’s policy...