Cynthia Sau Ting Wu
Biographic Data
| ID | 200259 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cynthia Sau Ting Wu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cynthia Sau Ting |
| FAMILY NAME | Wu |
| SIGNATURE | WU C S T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8069-4361 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Multi-dimensional integrated dance therapeutics (Midt) for fall prevention in community-dwelling older adults
Introduction: Recent studies advocate for dance interventions that address the physical and psychological factors associated with fall risk. The multi-dimensional integrated dance therapeutics (MIDT) program engages participants in physical, psychological, and environmental interactions within a single dance therapeutics framework, rather than focusing solely on balance, strength, or mobility outcomes; it therefore promotes an integrated approach…
Factors associated with alcohol use disorder among young adults from ethnic minorities: A cross-sectional study
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) has become a significant medical problem among young adults from ethnic minorities. Despite being disproportionately affected by AUD, existing literature often overlooks factors contributing to AUD within this group compared to the general population. Therefore, this study aimed to identify factors associated with AUD among young adults from ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, China. A cross-sectional study was conducted fr…
Reasons and impacts of alcohol use disorder among ethnic minority young adults: A descriptive phenomenological study
Introduction: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is prevalent among ethnic minority young adults. However, there is limited evidence exploring its health impact and contributing factors in ethnically marginalized young adults. Therefore, this study examined the reasons for developing AUD and its effect on the daily lives of ethnic minority young adults. Method: A descriptive phenomenological study was conducted from March 1 to June 30, 2023. Participants…
Psychosocial treatment options for adolescents and young adults with alcohol use disorder: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Magnitude and determinants of alcohol use disorder among adult population in East Asian countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Development of a Community-Based Network to Promote Anti-Drug Messaging and Identify Hidden Drug Abusers in Hong Kong
Developing a community-based network by training peers as anti-drug ambassadors (ADAs) is a feasible strategy to identify hidden drug abusers. The Ask, Warn, Advise, Refer and Do-it-again (AWARD) model of smoking cessation is useful for enhancing people's confidence in making referrals to anti-drug services. This study evaluated the effectiveness of such a network by examining the change in knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of 198 ADAs age…
Exploring Factors Contributing to the Smoking Behaviour among Hong Kong Chinese Young Smokers during Covid-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study
COVID-19 has significant impacts on young smokers in their smoking behaviors. This qualitative study summarises the lived experience of young smokers during COVID-19. Moreover, through their lived experience, we aim to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic influence tobacco use behaviours in this population. A purposive sampling of 48 smokers aged between 17-25 years old is individually interviewed for 30 to 45 min. All interviews are transcribed …
Exploring Contributing Factors of Solitary Drinking among Hong Kong Chinese Adolescents and Young Adults: A Descriptive Phenomenology
Adolescents and young adults mostly drink alcohol because of social activities. However, some drink outside of normative social contexts, exhibiting a behaviour pattern known as solitary drinking. Increasing evidence indicates that solitary drinking is strongly associated with problematic drinking in adolescents and young adults. However, it remains unclear why individuals initiate and maintain this drinking habit. To address this gap in the exis…
Effects of the School-Based Integrated Health Promotion Program With Hydroponic Planting on Green Space Use and Satisfaction, Dietary Habits, and Mental Health in Early Adolescent Students: A Feasibil…
Background: School-based green space activities have been found to be beneficial to the physical activity level and lifestyle habits of adolescent students. However, their effects on green space use and satisfaction, mental health, and dietary behaviors required further investigation. This study aimed to investigate the effects of school-based hydroponic planting integrated with health promotion activities in improving green space use, competence…
Faculty Service-Learning Students as Home-Visitors: Outcomes of a Lifestyle Modification Program for Vulnerable Families With Residents in Rural Indonesian Communities
Background: Risks attributed to chronic diseases, cancer, musculoskeletal discomfort, and infectious diseases among Indonesians were found to be associated with lifestyle behaviors, particularly in rural areas. The aim of this study was to examine the outcomes of a home-visiting lifestyle modification program on improving health risk behaviors among Indonesians living in rural areas. Methods: A total of 160 Indonesians living in rural hamlets in …
Structured Relapse Prevention Program for Chinese Patients in Hong Kong with Comorbidity of Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders: A Feasibility Study
The prevalence rate of substance misuse is high among people with mental illnesses. This study adopted an individualized structured relapse prevention program (SRPP) by using an integrative motivational interviewing (MI) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approach for people with dual diagnosis, i.e., substance use disorder (SUD) comorbid with mental illnesses, in a Chinese population. This study assessed the feasibility of the SRPP and its p…
The Association of Pet Ownership and Attachment with Perceived Stress among Chinese Adults
Pet ownership is associated with both positive and negative emotions. Given that not everyone responds to pet care in a stressful way, perceptions of companion animals may play a role in how owners respond to them. In this study, we explored the relationship between pet ownership and perceived stress among Chinese pet owners. We also examined the effect of care practices and perceptions of pets on perceived stress. A total of 288 Hong Kong Chines…
Correlates of Protective Motivation Theory (PMT) to Adolescents’ Drug Use Intention
Early onset and increasing proliferation of illicit adolescent drug-use poses a global health concern. This study aimed to examine the correlation between Protective Motivation Theory (PMT) measures and the intention to use drugs among adolescents. An exploratory quantitative correlation design and convenience sampling were adopted. A total of 318 students completed a self-reported questionnaire that solicited information related to their demogra…
Beliefs and Knowledge about Vaccination against AH1N1pdm09 Infection and Uptake Factors among Chinese Parents
Vaccination against AH1N1pdm09 infection (human swine infection, HSI) is an effective measure of preventing pandemic infection, especially for high-risk groups like children between the ages of 6 months and 6 years. This study used a cross-sectional correlation design and aimed to identify predicting factors of parental acceptance of the HSI vaccine (HSIV) and uptake of the vaccination by their preschool-aged children in Hong Kong. A total of 250…
Association between Screen Viewing Duration and Sleep Duration, Sleep Quality, and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness among Adolescents in Hong Kong
Screen viewing is considered to have adverse impacts on the sleep of adolescents. Although there has been a considerable amount of research on the association between screen viewing and sleep, most studies have focused on specific types of screen viewing devices such as televisions and computers. The present study investigated the duration with which currently prevalent screen viewing devices (including televisions, personal computers, mobile pho…
The Association of Pet Ownership and Attachment with Perceived Stress among Chinese Adults
Pet ownership is associated with both positive and negative emotions. Given that not everyone responds to pet care in a stressful way, perceptions of companion animals may play a role in how owners respond to them. In this study, we explored the relationship between pet ownership and perceived stress among Chinese pet owners. We also examined the effect of care practices and perceptions of pets on perceived stress. A total of 288 Hong Kong Chines…
Correlates of Protective Motivation Theory (PMT) to Adolescents’ Drug Use Intention
Early onset and increasing proliferation of illicit adolescent drug-use poses a global health concern. This study aimed to examine the correlation between Protective Motivation Theory (PMT) measures and the intention to use drugs among adolescents. An exploratory quantitative correlation design and convenience sampling were adopted. A total of 318 students completed a self-reported questionnaire that solicited information related to their demogra…
Beliefs and Knowledge about Vaccination against AH1N1pdm09 Infection and Uptake Factors among Chinese Parents
Vaccination against AH1N1pdm09 infection (human swine infection, HSI) is an effective measure of preventing pandemic infection, especially for high-risk groups like children between the ages of 6 months and 6 years. This study used a cross-sectional correlation design and aimed to identify predicting factors of parental acceptance of the HSI vaccine (HSIV) and uptake of the vaccination by their preschool-aged children in Hong Kong. A total of 250…
Association between Screen Viewing Duration and Sleep Duration, Sleep Quality, and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness among Adolescents in Hong Kong
Screen viewing is considered to have adverse impacts on the sleep of adolescents. Although there has been a considerable amount of research on the association between screen viewing and sleep, most studies have focused on specific types of screen viewing devices such as televisions and computers. The present study investigated the duration with which currently prevalent screen viewing devices (including televisions, personal computers, mobile pho…
The Association of Pet Ownership and Attachment with Perceived Stress among Chinese Adults
Pet ownership is associated with both positive and negative emotions. Given that not everyone responds to pet care in a stressful way, perceptions of companion animals may play a role in how owners respond to them. In this study, we explored the relationship between pet ownership and perceived stress among Chinese pet owners. We also examined the effect of care practices and perceptions of pets on perceived stress. A total of 288 Hong Kong Chines…
Structured Relapse Prevention Program for Chinese Patients in Hong Kong with Comorbidity of Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders: A Feasibility Study
The prevalence rate of substance misuse is high among people with mental illnesses. This study adopted an individualized structured relapse prevention program (SRPP) by using an integrative motivational interviewing (MI) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approach for people with dual diagnosis, i.e., substance use disorder (SUD) comorbid with mental illnesses, in a Chinese population. This study assessed the feasibility of the SRPP and its p…
Effects of the School-Based Integrated Health Promotion Program With Hydroponic Planting on Green Space Use and Satisfaction, Dietary Habits, and Mental Health in Early Adolescent Students: A Feasibil…
Background: School-based green space activities have been found to be beneficial to the physical activity level and lifestyle habits of adolescent students. However, their effects on green space use and satisfaction, mental health, and dietary behaviors required further investigation. This study aimed to investigate the effects of school-based hydroponic planting integrated with health promotion activities in improving green space use, competence…
Faculty Service-Learning Students as Home-Visitors: Outcomes of a Lifestyle Modification Program for Vulnerable Families With Residents in Rural Indonesian Communities
Background: Risks attributed to chronic diseases, cancer, musculoskeletal discomfort, and infectious diseases among Indonesians were found to be associated with lifestyle behaviors, particularly in rural areas. The aim of this study was to examine the outcomes of a home-visiting lifestyle modification program on improving health risk behaviors among Indonesians living in rural areas. Methods: A total of 160 Indonesians living in rural hamlets in …
Development of a Community-Based Network to Promote Anti-Drug Messaging and Identify Hidden Drug Abusers in Hong Kong
Developing a community-based network by training peers as anti-drug ambassadors (ADAs) is a feasible strategy to identify hidden drug abusers. The Ask, Warn, Advise, Refer and Do-it-again (AWARD) model of smoking cessation is useful for enhancing people's confidence in making referrals to anti-drug services. This study evaluated the effectiveness of such a network by examining the change in knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of 198 ADAs age…
Exploring Factors Contributing to the Smoking Behaviour among Hong Kong Chinese Young Smokers during Covid-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study
COVID-19 has significant impacts on young smokers in their smoking behaviors. This qualitative study summarises the lived experience of young smokers during COVID-19. Moreover, through their lived experience, we aim to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic influence tobacco use behaviours in this population. A purposive sampling of 48 smokers aged between 17-25 years old is individually interviewed for 30 to 45 min. All interviews are transcribed …
Exploring Contributing Factors of Solitary Drinking among Hong Kong Chinese Adolescents and Young Adults: A Descriptive Phenomenology
Adolescents and young adults mostly drink alcohol because of social activities. However, some drink outside of normative social contexts, exhibiting a behaviour pattern known as solitary drinking. Increasing evidence indicates that solitary drinking is strongly associated with problematic drinking in adolescents and young adults. However, it remains unclear why individuals initiate and maintain this drinking habit. To address this gap in the exis…
Magnitude and determinants of alcohol use disorder among adult population in East Asian countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Psychosocial treatment options for adolescents and young adults with alcohol use disorder: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Reasons and impacts of alcohol use disorder among ethnic minority young adults: A descriptive phenomenological study
Introduction: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is prevalent among ethnic minority young adults. However, there is limited evidence exploring its health impact and contributing factors in ethnically marginalized young adults. Therefore, this study examined the reasons for developing AUD and its effect on the daily lives of ethnic minority young adults. Method: A descriptive phenomenological study was conducted from March 1 to June 30, 2023. Participants…
Multi-dimensional integrated dance therapeutics (Midt) for fall prevention in community-dwelling older adults
Introduction: Recent studies advocate for dance interventions that address the physical and psychological factors associated with fall risk. The multi-dimensional integrated dance therapeutics (MIDT) program engages participants in physical, psychological, and environmental interactions within a single dance therapeutics framework, rather than focusing solely on balance, strength, or mobility outcomes; it therefore promotes an integrated approach…
Factors associated with alcohol use disorder among young adults from ethnic minorities: A cross-sectional study
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) has become a significant medical problem among young adults from ethnic minorities. Despite being disproportionately affected by AUD, existing literature often overlooks factors contributing to AUD within this group compared to the general population. Therefore, this study aimed to identify factors associated with AUD among young adults from ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, China. A cross-sectional study was conducted fr…
Medicine (11 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works)