Man Ping Wang
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 6169524 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Man Ping Wang |
| NOMBRES | Man Ping |
| APELLIDO | Wang |
| FIRMA | WANG M P |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4000-2388 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 78 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 1 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 78 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2010 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Higher nicotine dependence and greater smoking abstinence in parental than non-parental smokers
Objective Parental smokers account for approximately one-third of smokers worldwide and often exhibit distinct smoking and quitting behaviors compared to non-parental smokers. Understanding these differences is crucial for developing targeted cessation interventions; however, current evidence remains limited. Methods This secondary analysis pooled individual participant data from 10 community-based smoking cessation trials conducted in Hong Kong …
Time series analysis of the impact of air pollutants on influenza-like illness in Changchun, China
PM 2.5 , PM 10 , and O 3 exposure significantly increases ILI risks in Changchun, particularly among young/middle-aged populations during cold seasons and post-pandemic periods. These findings underscore the urgency for real-time air quality alerts and targeted protection strategies during high-risk periods to mitigate respiratory health burdens
Physical fitness is associated with fat mass and muscle mass in Chinese preschoolers
The findings indicate a significant associations between physical fitness and both fat and muscle composition in preschoolers, emphasizing the importance of physical fitness development and regular monitoring into health initiatives for this age group
Smokefree home rules and susceptibility to cigarette and e-cigarette use in adolescents
SFH rules, especially strict rules without violations, were associated with lower susceptibility to cigarette or EC use, and this association was partly mediated through less tolerant attitudes toward tobacco use. Further research on policies and interventions on SFH rules and practice is warranted for effective tobacco prevention
From packs to games
Attractive cigarette packaging drives children's involvement in CC games, which in turn normalises smoking by promoting brand familiarity and social exchange among peers. China must urgently implement pictorial warnings and plain packaging to reduce tobacco's appeal and protect the younger generations
Awareness and attitudes towards children’s cigarette card gaming behaviour among adults aged 15 and above in Shenzhen, China
The high tolerance towards the CC game highlights the urgent need to shift adult attitudes in order to prevent its further spread
Older age at smoking initiation predicts successful cessation in adults who smoke
Effectiveness of Instant Messaging-Based Online Group Support for Preventing Smoking Relapse
Online group support potentially help prevent smoking relapse. This two-arm, pragmatic, open-label randomized controlled trial assessed the effectiveness of instant messaging (IM) (i.e., WhatsApp) online group support versus text messages for smoking relapse prevention. The intervention group ( n = 469) participated in 8-week counsellor-moderated IM-based online discussion groups and receive messages on preventing relapse via WhatsApp. The contro…
Camp-style lifestyle modification program (Camp) for diabetes prevention among rural women with prior GDM
Registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2200058150) on 31st March 2022
Association between tobacco industry denormalisation beliefs and support for tobacco endgame policies
Stronger TID belief was associated with greater support for total bans on tobacco sales and use. TID intervention may increase support for tobacco endgame, especially in current smokers
Economic costs of tobacco-related diseases in Hong Kong in 2021
Past studies greatly underestimate the health burden of tobacco compared with more recent data on the wider risks. Despite a decline in smoking prevalence, the total costs associated with smoking have risen as utilisation shifts from primary care towards more expensive specialist care. The long-term health and economic impacts of tobacco use remain substantial even in regions of China that have now achieved low smoking prevalence
Perceptions of and responses of young adults who use e-cigarettes to flavour bans in China
The findings suggest the need for comprehensive regulatory measures, including stringent enforcement measures, transparent health communication and vigilant monitoring of e-cigarette manufacturers' tactics, to reduce e-cigarette use among young adults
Adverse childhood experiences on internet gaming disorder mediated through insomnia in Chinese young people
Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been associated with addictions such as substance use disorders. Few have examined ACEs on internet gaming disorder (IGD) as a newly established behavioral addiction, and the potential mediating role of insomnia remains unclear. We examined the associations between ACE number and types, IGD, and insomnia. Methods: Participants included 1, 231 Chinese university students (54.5% male; 56.9% aged…
Associations of the perceived benefits and harms of Covid-19 with confidence in coping with the pandemic and mental health symptoms
Introduction: Both perceived benefits and harms of COVID-19 have been reported, but whether they affect confidence in coping with the pandemic and mental health remains uncertain. Objective: To examine the association of perceived benefits and harms of COVID-19 with confidence in coping with the pandemic and mental health symptoms. Methods: wave of COVID-19 was under control. Information on sociodemographic characteristics, perceived benefits (10…
Impact of mandatory masking amid the Covid-19 pandemic on outdoor smoking
Background Mask-wearing in outdoor public places in Hong Kong was mandated on 29 July 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to evaluate the impact of mandatory masking with no exemption for smoking on outdoor smoking. Methods We conducted 253 unobtrusive observations at 10 outdoor smoking hotspots in 33 months from July 2019 to March 2022 and counted smokers and non-smoking pedestrians in fixed boundaries. We conducted interrupted time-serie…
Factors associated with willingness and preferences to attend family services in Hong Kong
Objective Family services are open to the community at large as well as vulnerable groups; however, little is known about the willingness of communities to attend such services. We investigated the willingness and preferences to attend family services and their associated factors (including sociodemographic characteristics, family wellbeing, and family communication quality) in Hong Kong. Methods A population-based survey was conducted on residen…
Effectiveness of personalized smoking cessation intervention based on ecological momentary assessment for smokers who prefer unaided quitting
Introduction Ecological momentary assessment (EMA)-based smoking cessation intervention may help personalize intervention for smokers who prefer to quit smoking unaided. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of EMA-based phone counseling and instant messaging for smoking cessation. Methods/design This is a two-arm, accessor-blinded, simple individual randomized controlled trial (allocation ratio 1:1). Participants will be recruited from c…
Family context as a double-edged sword for psychological distress amid the Covid-19 pandemic with the mediating effect of individual fear and the moderating effect of household income
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic drives psychological distress. Previous studies have mostly focused on individual determinants but overlooked family factors. The present study aimed to examine the associations of individual and family factors with psychological distress, and the mediating effect of individual fear and the moderating role of household income on the above associations. Methods: = 2,251) to measure the independent variables of ant…
Increase of unmotivated and hardened smokers in Hong Kong
Daily cigarette smokers in Hong Kong were motivational hardening, but not dependence hardening. Effective tobacco control policies and interventions are warranted to motivate quitting to further reduce smoking prevalence
Cigarettes, heated tobacco products and dual use
HTP or EC use showed lower exhaled CO but similar saliva cotinine levels compared with CC use. Dual users of CCs and HTPs/ECs smoked fewer CCs than exclusive CC users, but consumed more tobacco in total
Development and evaluation of two brief digital health promotion game booths utilizing augmented reality and motion detection to promote well-being at a gerontechnology summit in Hong Kong
Background: The acceleration of population aging calls for simple and effective interventions catered for older people. Gerontechnology, the combination of gerontology and technology, can promote quality of life in older adults. However, public health-related events incorporating information communication technology (ICT) for older people have seldom been evaluated. Objective: We reported the development and evaluation of two simple and brief dig…
Association of family wellbeing with forwarding and verifying Covid-19-related information, and mediation of family communication quality
Objective We assessed the associations of family wellbeing with verifying and subsequently forwarding COVID-19-related information to family members and the mediating effect of the quality of family communication on these associations among Chinese adults in Hong Kong. Methods Under the Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project, we conducted an online population-based survey, using Family wellbeing Scale and questions related to the family communicat…
Substantial increase in perceived benefits over harms of Covid-19 outbreak but persistent socioeconomic disparities
Background We have reported both perceived benefits and harms of the COVID-19 outbreak and their socioeconomic disparities amid the pandemic in Hong Kong. We further investigated whether such perceptions and disparities had changed after 10 months. Methods Under the Hong Kong Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project, we conducted two cross-sectional surveys online on perceived personal and family benefits and harms of the COVID-19 outbreak in Hong K…
Associations of Face-to-Face and Instant Messaging Family Communication and Their Contents With Family Wellbeing and Personal Happiness Amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic
We have first shown that, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, family IM communication and positive and supportive contents may promote family wellbeing and personal happiness. People with no family communication may need assistance
Interactive Video-Based Passive Drinking and Forced Drinking Education to Reduce Intention to Drink in Adolescents
Passive and forced drinking harm was prevalent but less recognized in Chinese adolescents. We educated adolescents on such harm to reduce their intention to drink. Students ( n = 1244) from seven secondary schools in Hong Kong participated in a video-based health talk on passive and forced drinking harm. Paired t -test was used to assess their change in knowledge of passive and forced drinking, and health and social harm of drinking after, the he…
Sociodemographic risk factors of alcohol drinking in Hong Kong adolescents
BACKGROUND: Adolescent drinking in Western countries has been associated with older age and high socioeconomic status, but the association with family structure was inconsistent. METHODS: In a 2012-2013 school-based survey in Hong Kong, 23,096 students (mean age 14.7 years, SD 1.8 years) completed an anonymous questionnaire. Current drinking was defined as any drinking and binge drinking as consuming at least 5 drinks on one occasion, both in the…
Comprehensive smoke-free legislation and displacement of smoking into the homes of young children in Hong Kong
The prevalence of exposure to SHS at home and outside home have both increased among primary school students in Hong Kong post-legislation. Comprehensive smoke-free legislation without strong support for smoking cessation might have displaced smoking into the homes of young children
Carcinogens in a puff’
Smoking scenes in movies, exploited by the tobacco industry to circumvent advertisement bans, are linked to adolescent smoking. Recently, a Hong Kong romantic comedy Love in a puff put smoking at centre stage, with numerous smoking scenes and words that glamourise smoking. Although WHO has issued guidelines on reducing the exposure of children to smoking in movies, none is adopted in Hong Kong. Comprehensive tobacco control strategies are urgentl…
The tobacco endgame in Hong Kong
A total ban on tobacco sales was supported by most respondents. Ex-smokers and current smokers also voiced substantial support, although less than never smokers. A total ban on tobacco sales before 2022 should be the goal as it is supported by most of the respondents. Interim tobacco control measures, such as tax increases, expansion of smoking cessation services and plain packaging should be implemented to help current smokers quit and reduce sm…
Family Smoking, Exposure to Secondhand Smoke at Home and Family Unhappiness in Children
Tobacco use adversely affects many aspects of well-being and is disliked by non-smokers. However, its association with family happiness is unknown. We investigated the associations of family unhappiness with smoking in family members and secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure at home in Hong Kong children. In a school-based survey in 2012-2013, 1238 primary school students (mean age 8.5 years, standard deviation 0.9; 42.6% boys) reported family smoking,…
An evaluation study of a gender-specific smoking cessation program to help Hong Kong Chinese women quit smoking
The study provides some evidence for the effectiveness of the gender-specific smoking cessation program for female smokers. Furthermore, helping smokers to improve their self-efficacy in resisting both internal and external stimuli of tobacco use can be a way of enhancing the effectiveness of a smoking cessation intervention
Brief advice and active referral for smoking cessation services among community smokers
NCT02539875 (ClinicalTrials.gov registry; registered retrospectively on 22 July 2015)
Electronic cigarette use among adolescents
Surveillance and intervention efforts should address a wide range of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. Tobacco cessation programs should also address alcohol use collectively. Policies prohibiting e-cigarette sales to minors may help prevent e-cigarette uptake among adolescents
Sociodemographic risk factors of alcohol drinking in Hong Kong adolescents
BACKGROUND: Adolescent drinking in Western countries has been associated with older age and high socioeconomic status, but the association with family structure was inconsistent. METHODS: In a 2012-2013 school-based survey in Hong Kong, 23,096 students (mean age 14.7 years, SD 1.8 years) completed an anonymous questionnaire. Current drinking was defined as any drinking and binge drinking as consuming at least 5 drinks on one occasion, both in the…
Public Support for Electronic Cigarette Regulation in Hong Kong
This study aimed to gauge the Hong Kong's public support towards new e-cigarette regulation, and examine the associated factors of the support. We conducted a two-stage, randomized cross-sectional telephone-based survey to assess the public support towards the banning of e-cigarette promotion and advertisement, its use in smoke-free venues, the sale to people aged under 18, and regulating the sale of nicotine-free e-cigarettes. Adults (aged 15 ye…
Development of a community-based network to promote smoking cessation among female smokers in Hong Kong
Clinicaltrials.gov ID NCT02968199 (Retrospectively registered on November 16, 2016)
Short version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale in Chinese adults
Background and aims Problematic smartphone use (PSU) is an emerging but understudied public health issue. Little is known about the epidemiology of PSU at the population level. We evaluated the psychometric properties of the Smartphone Addiction Scale – Short Version (SAS-SV) and examined its associated sociodemographic factors and health behaviors in Chinese adults in Hong Kong. Methods A random sample of 3,211 adults aged ≥18 years (mean ± SD :…
Favourable Perceptions of Electronic Cigarettes Relative to Cigarettes and the Associations with Susceptibility to Electronic Cigarette Use in Hong Kong Chinese Adolescents
We investigated favourable perceptions of electronic cigarettes (ECs) relative to cigarettes and their associations with EC use susceptibility in adolescents. Hong Kong Chinese Secondary 1-6 (U.S. grade 7-12) students ( n = 40,202) were surveyed in 2014/2015 on EC use, cigarette smoking, favourable perceptions of ECs relative to cigarettes, EC use susceptibility, family smoking, and socio-demographic characteristics. Cox regression yielded adjust…
Living with Smoker(s) and Smoking Cessation in Chinese Adult Smokers
Background : Results on the environmental influence on unassisted quitting are scarce. We investigated the associations of living with smoker(s) with quitting in Chinese adult smokers. Methods : We examined both cross-sectional and prospective data in the Hong Kong Population Health Survey recruited participants in 2003/04, and followed up to 2006. Unconditional logistic regression yielded adjusted odds ratios (AORs) of (i) planning to quit, (ii)…
Does Electronic Cigarette Use Predict Abstinence from Conventional Cigarettes among Smokers in Hong Kong
Any use of ECs, many of which lack nicotine, did not predict smoking abstinence among Hong Kong adult smokers
Comparing different intensities of active referral to smoking cessation services in promoting smoking cessation among community smokers
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02804880 , June 17, 2016
Test–retest reliability and validity of a single-item Self-reported Family Happiness Scale in Hong Kong Chinese
Short Sleep Duration and Insomnia Symptoms were Associated with Lower Happiness Levels in Chinese Adults in Hong Kong
Study objective : To examine the association of sleep duration and insomnia symptoms with happiness. Methods : A random sample of 1691 Chinese adult (mean age 54 ± 20.1, male 51%) were interviewed in a population-based telephone survey. Happiness was measured by the subjective happiness scale (SHS) and the one-item global happiness index (GHI). Information on sleep included mean past seven-day sleep duration ( Results : Compared to ≥8 h of sleep,…
Adolescent Support for Tobacco Control Policies and Associations with Tobacco Denormalization Beliefs and Harm Perceptions
Public support is crucial for advancing tobacco control policies. We investigated adolescent support for such policies, and its association with potential factors of social denormalization (SD) beliefs of smoking, tobacco industry denormalization (TID) beliefs (negative perceptions of the industry), and harm perceptions of smoking. In a cross-sectional survey in Hong Kong, 13,964 secondary school students (mean age 15.0 years, 51.3% boys) reporte…
Increasing socioeconomic disparities in sedentary behaviors in Chinese children
Sedentary behaviors are prevalent in Chinese children, however, the studies on their trends and socioeconomic disparities are scarce. We examined the time trends of daily television (TV) viewing and video game playing and the associated socioeconomic factors in Chinese children in Hong Kong, the most developed and westernized city in China. In a panel data study involving 538,300 primary four and 510,294 primary six students from 1999/2000 to 200…
A descriptive study of a Smoke-free Teens Programme to promote smoke-free culture in schools and the community in Hong Kong
Clinicaltrials.gov ID NCT03291132 (retrospectively registered on September 19, 2017)
A study protocol for a randomised controlled trial evaluating the use of information communication technology (WhatsApp/WeChat) to deliver brief motivational interviewing (i-BMI) in promoting smoking …
CinicalTrials.gov NCT03983330 (Prospectively registered), registered on June 12, 2019
Perceptions and use of e-cigarettes among young adults in Hong Kong
Continued monitoring of e-cigarette use and perceptions is needed. Educational programs should emphasize the potential harmful and addictive properties of e-cigarettes and the risks of secondhand exposure to e-cigarette aerosol
Heated tobacco products use in Chinese adults in Hong Kong
Higher socioeconomic status was associated with HTP use and intention to use. Public health education on HTPs is needed especially for this high-risk group
The reliability and validity of the Chinese Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale in the general population of Hong Kong
Mental Health Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic on International University Students, Related Stressors, and Coping Strategies
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted university teaching globally. The mental health impacts on international university students have been overlooked. Aims: This study examined the differences in COVID-19-related stressors and mental health impacts between international university students studying in the UK or USA who returned to their home country or region (returnees) and those who stayed in their institu…
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