Qingsong Chang
Biographic Data
| ID | 3927346 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Qingsong Chang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Qingsong |
| FAMILY NAME | Chang |
| SIGNATURE | CHANG Q |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1204-3465 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Genetic and phenotypic associations of social isolation and loneliness with sarcopenia
Social isolation and loneliness are recognized risk factors for adverse aging outcomes, but their effects on sarcopenia remain understudied. This study investigated the independent and combined effects of social isolation and loneliness on the risk of incident sarcopenia in two large prospective cohorts: CHARLS (n = 8,856) and ELSA (n = 5,561), including participants aged 50 years and older free of sarcopenia at baseline. Sarcopenia was defined u…
Market Transition, Occupational Status, and Depression in Urban China
This study investigated the effects of ecological-level marketization, individual-level occupational status, and their interaction, on depression in residents in urban China. Population-based data ( N = 13,004) from the 2016 China Family Panel Survey were used. A multilevel mixed-effects generalized linear model explored whether and to what extent market transition measured by the marketization index (MI), occupational status measured by internat…
Mobility Based on GPS Trajectory Data and Interviews
Few studies have examined mobility from a social exclusion perspective. Limited mobility can restrict opportunities to interact with others and therefore may lead to social exclusion. This pilot study was designed to test the feasibility of integrating Global Positioning System (GPS) trajectory data and interview data to understand the different mobility patterns between lower- and higher-income older adults in Hong Kong and the potential reasons…
Life satisfaction among older adults in urban China
In urban China, the social welfare system and the family structure have changed dramatically, while gender norms are still deep-rooted, particularly among older adults. Under this social, demographic and cultural context, this study aims to take a gender-specific perspective to investigate whether and how gender moderates the roles of pensions, social support and self-care ability on older adults’ life satisfaction. Based on the survey data colle…
Women's suicide in low-, middle-, and high-income countries
Association of neighbourhood social and physical attributes with depression in older adults in Hong Kong
BACKGROUND: Previous studies investigating the independent effects of neighbourhood-level factors on depression are rare within the Asian context, especially in the elderly population. METHODS: Data for 29 099 older adults aged 65 years or above who have received health examinations at elderly health centres in Hong Kong in 2008-2011 were analysed. Using multilevel regression modelling, the cross-sectional associations of neighbourhood social att…
Mechanisms connecting objective and subjective poverty to mental health
Understanding the Increase in Life Expectancy in Hong Kong
To assess the mechanism responsible for the improvement in life expectancy in Hong Kong over the past several decades, Arriaga's decomposition method was applied to quantify the influence of the age structure and the leading causes of death on the increase in life expectancy in Hong Kong from 1986 to 2015. Our results showed that, during the observed period, the major contribution to the improvement in life expectancy in Hong Kong was attributabl…
Suicide rates in China, 2004–2014
The biased MOH-VR System underestimated China's national and rural suicide rates. Although not widely appreciated in the field of suicide research, the CDC-DSP System provides more accurate estimations on China's suicide rates and is recommended for future studies to monitor the reversing trends of suicide rates in China's more developed areas
A meta-analytic review on social relationships and suicidal ideation among older adults
Mechanisms connecting objective and subjective poverty to mental health
Association of neighbourhood social and physical attributes with depression in older adults in Hong Kong
BACKGROUND: Previous studies investigating the independent effects of neighbourhood-level factors on depression are rare within the Asian context, especially in the elderly population. METHODS: Data for 29 099 older adults aged 65 years or above who have received health examinations at elderly health centres in Hong Kong in 2008-2011 were analysed. Using multilevel regression modelling, the cross-sectional associations of neighbourhood social att…
Life satisfaction among older adults in urban China
In urban China, the social welfare system and the family structure have changed dramatically, while gender norms are still deep-rooted, particularly among older adults. Under this social, demographic and cultural context, this study aims to take a gender-specific perspective to investigate whether and how gender moderates the roles of pensions, social support and self-care ability on older adults’ life satisfaction. Based on the survey data colle…
Women's suicide in low-, middle-, and high-income countries
A meta-analytic review on social relationships and suicidal ideation among older adults
Suicide rates in China, 2004–2014
The biased MOH-VR System underestimated China's national and rural suicide rates. Although not widely appreciated in the field of suicide research, the CDC-DSP System provides more accurate estimations on China's suicide rates and is recommended for future studies to monitor the reversing trends of suicide rates in China's more developed areas
Understanding the Increase in Life Expectancy in Hong Kong
To assess the mechanism responsible for the improvement in life expectancy in Hong Kong over the past several decades, Arriaga's decomposition method was applied to quantify the influence of the age structure and the leading causes of death on the increase in life expectancy in Hong Kong from 1986 to 2015. Our results showed that, during the observed period, the major contribution to the improvement in life expectancy in Hong Kong was attributabl…
Association of neighbourhood social and physical attributes with depression in older adults in Hong Kong
BACKGROUND: Previous studies investigating the independent effects of neighbourhood-level factors on depression are rare within the Asian context, especially in the elderly population. METHODS: Data for 29 099 older adults aged 65 years or above who have received health examinations at elderly health centres in Hong Kong in 2008-2011 were analysed. Using multilevel regression modelling, the cross-sectional associations of neighbourhood social att…
Mechanisms connecting objective and subjective poverty to mental health
Women's suicide in low-, middle-, and high-income countries
Mobility Based on GPS Trajectory Data and Interviews
Few studies have examined mobility from a social exclusion perspective. Limited mobility can restrict opportunities to interact with others and therefore may lead to social exclusion. This pilot study was designed to test the feasibility of integrating Global Positioning System (GPS) trajectory data and interview data to understand the different mobility patterns between lower- and higher-income older adults in Hong Kong and the potential reasons…
Life satisfaction among older adults in urban China
In urban China, the social welfare system and the family structure have changed dramatically, while gender norms are still deep-rooted, particularly among older adults. Under this social, demographic and cultural context, this study aims to take a gender-specific perspective to investigate whether and how gender moderates the roles of pensions, social support and self-care ability on older adults’ life satisfaction. Based on the survey data colle…
Market Transition, Occupational Status, and Depression in Urban China
This study investigated the effects of ecological-level marketization, individual-level occupational status, and their interaction, on depression in residents in urban China. Population-based data ( N = 13,004) from the 2016 China Family Panel Survey were used. A multilevel mixed-effects generalized linear model explored whether and to what extent market transition measured by the marketization index (MI), occupational status measured by internat…
Genetic and phenotypic associations of social isolation and loneliness with sarcopenia
Social isolation and loneliness are recognized risk factors for adverse aging outcomes, but their effects on sarcopenia remain understudied. This study investigated the independent and combined effects of social isolation and loneliness on the risk of incident sarcopenia in two large prospective cohorts: CHARLS (n = 8,856) and ELSA (n = 5,561), including participants aged 50 years and older free of sarcopenia at baseline. Sarcopenia was defined u…
Health disparities and outcomes (9 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Demography (6 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Sociology (4 works)