Lung-Chang Chien
Biographic Data
| ID | 5129462 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lung-Chang Chien |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lung-Chang |
| FAMILY NAME | Chien |
| SIGNATURE | CHIEN L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4515-0080 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Role of Testing and Vaccination in Mediating Social Vulnerability and Covid-19 Prevalence in Southern Nevada
The COVID-19 pandemic is a catastrophic event highlighting numerous health disparities. The social vulnerability index (SVI) has been widely utilized in COVID-19 research to assess vulnerable communities and to examine how social determinants influence various COVID-19 outcomes. This population-based study aims to determine whether COVID-19 testing and vaccination rates mediate the relationship between the SVI and COVID-19 prevalence. Mediation a…
Unveiling Community Vulnerability to Covid-19 Incidence
Community vulnerability is influenced by various determinants beyond socioeconomic status and plays a crucial role in COVID-19 disparities. This study aimed to develop and evaluate a novel community vulnerability index (CVI) related to temporal variations in COVID-19 incidence to provide insights into spatial disparities and inform targeted public health interventions in Clark County, Nevada. Utilizing data from the American Community Survey and …
Towards optimization of community vulnerability indices for Covid-19 prevalence
This study established a practical approach to optimize CVI for assessing COVID-19 risk. The incorporation of additional variables, specificity for subpopulations, and adaptability through the WQS regression collectively contribute to its value in informing evidence-based policy decisions and guiding targeted interventions to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities
Food and Housing Insecurity in Nevada During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Serial Mediation Analysis of the Association of Familiarity with Transgender Sports Bans and Suicidality among Sexual and Gender Minority Adults in the United States
State-level transgender sports bans appear to exacerbate existing disparities in mental health, especially for individuals who are familiar with the bans. They directly discriminate against people who are transgender and indirectly stigmatize the broader SGM community
Moderating Effect of Community and Individual Resilience on Structural Stigma and Suicidal Ideation among Sexual and Gender Minority Adults in the United States
Interventions to bolster community resilience may attenuate the negative mental health impacts of structural stigma and are warranted, along with concerted efforts to minimize structural stigma in the form of discriminatory laws and policies targeting people who are SGM
School absenteeism is linked to household food insecurity in school catchment areas in Southern Nevada
Objectives: Food security and school attendance are both important for health, well-being and academic performance of children and adolescents. However, their intersection remains underexamined, especially in the USA. The current study considered the association between elementary school-level absenteeism and household food insecurity. Design: The current study linked school-level absenteeism and household food insecurity rates using geographic i…
Geospatial Analysis of Refugee Access to Primary Care Physicians in San Antonio, Texas
A Health Needs Assessment of the Filipino American Community in the Greater Las Vegas Area
Purpose: The number of Filipino Americans in Las Vegas, Nevada, is growing considerably, but no research to date has assessed the specific health needs of this burgeoning population. Thus, this study aims to assess health behaviors, perceived community health problems, and self-reported diseases/conditions among Filipino Americans in the Greater Las Vegas area and evaluate any difference by gender. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted …
Traumatic life events and development of post-traumatic stress disorder among female factory workers in a developing country
BACKGROUND: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be more prevalent and burdensome in developing countries. AIMS: The goals of this study were to (1) determine the prevalence of PTSD, (2) identify types and number of traumas related to screening positive for PTSD and (3) determine other sociodemographic risk factors and health/medical conditions that may be correlated to PTSD among garment-factory workers and a comparable working population i…
Lagged Influence of Fine Particulate Matter and Geographic Disparities on Clinic Visits for Children’s Asthma in Taiwan
Recent studies have revealed the influence of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) on increased medication use, hospital admission, and emergency room visits for asthma attack in children, but the lagged influence of PM 2.5 on children’s asthma and geographic disparities of children’s asthma have rarely been discussed simultaneously. This study investigated the documented diagnosis of children’s asthma in clinic visits for children aged less than 15…
Explaining large mortality differences between adjacent counties
Examining differences in mortality rates and associated risk factors between adjacent counties provides additional insight for future interventions to reduce geographic disparities
John Henryism Active Coping, Acculturation, and Psychological Health in Korean Immigrants
This study aimed to explore the levels of John Henryism (JH) active coping and its association with acculturation status and psychological health (specifically perceived stress, acculturative stress, anxiety, and depression) in Korean immigrants to the United States. In 102 Korean immigrants, JH active coping was measured by the JH Scale; acculturation by the Bidimensional Acculturation Scale; perceived stress by the Perceived Stress Scale; accul…
Political and social determinants of life expectancy in less developed countries
Though the effect of democratic politics on increasing life expectancy was relatively small in the short term when compared to the effects of the other socioeconomic factors, the long-term impact of democracy should not be underestimated
John Henryism Active Coping, Acculturation, and Psychological Health in Korean Immigrants
This study aimed to explore the levels of John Henryism (JH) active coping and its association with acculturation status and psychological health (specifically perceived stress, acculturative stress, anxiety, and depression) in Korean immigrants to the United States. In 102 Korean immigrants, JH active coping was measured by the JH Scale; acculturation by the Bidimensional Acculturation Scale; perceived stress by the Perceived Stress Scale; accul…
Political and social determinants of life expectancy in less developed countries
Though the effect of democratic politics on increasing life expectancy was relatively small in the short term when compared to the effects of the other socioeconomic factors, the long-term impact of democracy should not be underestimated
John Henryism Active Coping, Acculturation, and Psychological Health in Korean Immigrants
This study aimed to explore the levels of John Henryism (JH) active coping and its association with acculturation status and psychological health (specifically perceived stress, acculturative stress, anxiety, and depression) in Korean immigrants to the United States. In 102 Korean immigrants, JH active coping was measured by the JH Scale; acculturation by the Bidimensional Acculturation Scale; perceived stress by the Perceived Stress Scale; accul…
Explaining large mortality differences between adjacent counties
Examining differences in mortality rates and associated risk factors between adjacent counties provides additional insight for future interventions to reduce geographic disparities
A Health Needs Assessment of the Filipino American Community in the Greater Las Vegas Area
Purpose: The number of Filipino Americans in Las Vegas, Nevada, is growing considerably, but no research to date has assessed the specific health needs of this burgeoning population. Thus, this study aims to assess health behaviors, perceived community health problems, and self-reported diseases/conditions among Filipino Americans in the Greater Las Vegas area and evaluate any difference by gender. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted …
Traumatic life events and development of post-traumatic stress disorder among female factory workers in a developing country
BACKGROUND: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be more prevalent and burdensome in developing countries. AIMS: The goals of this study were to (1) determine the prevalence of PTSD, (2) identify types and number of traumas related to screening positive for PTSD and (3) determine other sociodemographic risk factors and health/medical conditions that may be correlated to PTSD among garment-factory workers and a comparable working population i…
Lagged Influence of Fine Particulate Matter and Geographic Disparities on Clinic Visits for Children’s Asthma in Taiwan
Recent studies have revealed the influence of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) on increased medication use, hospital admission, and emergency room visits for asthma attack in children, but the lagged influence of PM 2.5 on children’s asthma and geographic disparities of children’s asthma have rarely been discussed simultaneously. This study investigated the documented diagnosis of children’s asthma in clinic visits for children aged less than 15…
Geospatial Analysis of Refugee Access to Primary Care Physicians in San Antonio, Texas
School absenteeism is linked to household food insecurity in school catchment areas in Southern Nevada
Objectives: Food security and school attendance are both important for health, well-being and academic performance of children and adolescents. However, their intersection remains underexamined, especially in the USA. The current study considered the association between elementary school-level absenteeism and household food insecurity. Design: The current study linked school-level absenteeism and household food insecurity rates using geographic i…
Serial Mediation Analysis of the Association of Familiarity with Transgender Sports Bans and Suicidality among Sexual and Gender Minority Adults in the United States
State-level transgender sports bans appear to exacerbate existing disparities in mental health, especially for individuals who are familiar with the bans. They directly discriminate against people who are transgender and indirectly stigmatize the broader SGM community
Moderating Effect of Community and Individual Resilience on Structural Stigma and Suicidal Ideation among Sexual and Gender Minority Adults in the United States
Interventions to bolster community resilience may attenuate the negative mental health impacts of structural stigma and are warranted, along with concerted efforts to minimize structural stigma in the form of discriminatory laws and policies targeting people who are SGM
Food and Housing Insecurity in Nevada During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Role of Testing and Vaccination in Mediating Social Vulnerability and Covid-19 Prevalence in Southern Nevada
The COVID-19 pandemic is a catastrophic event highlighting numerous health disparities. The social vulnerability index (SVI) has been widely utilized in COVID-19 research to assess vulnerable communities and to examine how social determinants influence various COVID-19 outcomes. This population-based study aims to determine whether COVID-19 testing and vaccination rates mediate the relationship between the SVI and COVID-19 prevalence. Mediation a…
Unveiling Community Vulnerability to Covid-19 Incidence
Community vulnerability is influenced by various determinants beyond socioeconomic status and plays a crucial role in COVID-19 disparities. This study aimed to develop and evaluate a novel community vulnerability index (CVI) related to temporal variations in COVID-19 incidence to provide insights into spatial disparities and inform targeted public health interventions in Clark County, Nevada. Utilizing data from the American Community Survey and …
Towards optimization of community vulnerability indices for Covid-19 prevalence
This study established a practical approach to optimize CVI for assessing COVID-19 risk. The incorporation of additional variables, specificity for subpopulations, and adaptability through the WQS regression collectively contribute to its value in informing evidence-based policy decisions and guiding targeted interventions to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities
Medicine (14 works) · Environmental health (12 works) · Demography (9 works) · Demography (6 works) · Geography (6 works) · Population (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (4 works) · Gerontology (4 works)