Nancy Xiaonan Yu
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 4073343 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Nancy Xiaonan Yu |
| PRENOMES | Nancy Xiaonan |
| SOBRENOME | Yu |
| ASSINATURA | YU N X |
| AFILIAÇÕES | City University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6371-2684 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 48 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 30 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 48 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2006 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Illness Perception Clusters Moderated the Association Between HIV-related Stigma and Resilience in Mother–Child Dyads Living with HIV
Illness perceptions (beliefs about illness identity, impact, understanding, and control) are connected with clinical and psychological outcomes. According to the relationship-oriented model of HIV-related stigma, stigma affects individuals and their significant others. Among mothers living with HIV and their children with perinatally acquired HIV (PHIV) who experience stigma, adaptive or maladaptive illness perception clusters could play a modera…
Characterising symptom clusters
OBJECTIVE: Somatic symptoms (SS) pose public health burdens, but it remains unclear whether SS should be defined by overall severity or specific symptoms. Therefore, we aimed to identify SS profiles and explore how psychosocial predictors shape these profiles based on the biopsychosocial model. METHODS AND MEASURES: = 598) completed three waves of survey on SS and psychosocial predictors. We used cluster analysis to identify SS profiles, classifi…
Maternal health literacy plays a greater role than paternal health literacy in adolescent physical activity in China
Background Given the prevalence of obesity and physical inactivity among Chinese adolescents, assessing the role of parents in this situation is important. Therefore, the main aim of this study was to evaluate the association between parental health literacy levels and adolescents' physical activity and obesity in China. Methods In this cross-sectional study, a sample of 4,717 Chinese high school students and their parents participated. Parental …
The association between self-compassion and psychological distress among Chinese college students
Guided by the theory of self-compassion and the broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions, we aimed to assess how self-compassion is related to psychological distress among Chinese college students. A convenience sample of 2,263 Chinese college students from four universities participated in this cross-sectional study. They completed measures assessing (un)compassionate self-responding, positive emotions, negative emotions, resilience resourc…
Romantic relationship status and internalized homophobia in LGB individuals
This study sheds light on the intricate factors influencing internalized homophobia among LGB individuals, emphasizing the mediating roles of social networking site usage and self-esteem, along with the moderating effects of gender and coming out status. The findings underscore the importance of fostering inclusive environments that support self-expression and reduce discrimination against LGB individuals. Furthermore, this study suggests directi…
Delineating the dyadic coping process in HIV serodiscordant male couples
Our findings highlighted the importance of the daily dyadic coping process among HIV serodiscordant couples. Future interventions should direct resources toward fostering a shared disease appraisal and training couples in common dyadic coping strategies for their daily lives
Resilience in the Covid‐19 Pandemic and Beyond
The COVID‐19 pandemic has posed significant challenges to individuals, families, and communities worldwide. Resilience—as a dynamic, adaptive process through which individuals, families, and communities navigate adversity, recover, and sustain healthy functioning—has received widespread attention. To address the conceptual gap between a multisystemic view of resilience and the distinct conceptualization of resilience across individual, family, an…
The role of we-ness in Chinese serodiscordant male couples’ coping with HIV
Men who have sex with men represent a significant portion of new HIV diagnoses in China. Guided by the systemic transactional model and interdependence theory, we examined the mediating role of 'we-ness' between dyadic coping and HIV-specific support among Chinese serodiscordant male couples, and how cultural interdependence shapes this we-ness. We employed a mixed-methods design which included a cross-sectional survey of 234 couples and qualitat…
Preadolescents' executive functions and resilience development
INTRODUCTION: Executive functions (EF), encompassing inhibition, updating, and shifting, are widely acknowledged as cognitive factors that promote resilience. However, prior research examining the association between EF and resilience has been hampered by inconsistent conceptualizations of resilience and an overreliance on cross-sectional designs. We embraced a process-oriented conceptualization of resilience and employed a longitudinal approach …
An 8-week community-based resilience group intervention for Chinese parents who lost their only child
This intervention effectively increased resilience by T2 and improved PTG, SWB, depression, and SAD by T3 compared with control group, which can be implemented in the local community setting and collaborated with social workers to assist bereaved parents in the future. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Surviving and thriving’
Intersectionality has facilitated an understanding of the complexities of the adversities and challenges faced by individuals with multiple disadvantaged identities, including gay and bisexual men living with HIV. This study used deficiency- and empowerment-based perspectives together with an intersectionality lens to examine the intersections between sexuality minority and HIV-related stigma and resilience, as well as their compound effects on C…
Perceived discrimination and psychological distress among Mainland Chinese immigrant women in Hong Kong
Focusing on the psychological adjustment of immigrant women facing discrimination, our findings underscore the importance of preserving individual- and couple-level resources. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)
The Longitudinal Dyadic Associations Between Social Participation and Cognitive Function in Older Chinese Couples
Our findings indicate an asymmetrical pattern of actor-partner interdependence, where husbands' social participation may affect their wives' cognitive function on average, but wives' social participation does not affect their husbands' cognitive function. Clinical practitioners should invite both partners, especially husbands, to participate in social participation interventions to facilitate crossover benefits for wives. Moreover, policymakers s…
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…
Variations in Adaptation Profiles Among Chinese Immigrant Mothers and Their Children
How Does (In)congruence in Perceived Adolescent–Parent Closeness Link to Adolescent Socioemotional Well-Being? The Mediating Role of Resilience
A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of a Multicomponent Positive Psychological Intervention
Purpose: Although multicomponent positive psychological interventions (MPPIs) effectively improve well-being, it is crucial to examine which intervention component plays a critical role. Method: This cluster randomized controlled trial assigned 221 immigrants from mainland China to Hong Kong to either an MPPI arm ( n = 116, 11 clusters) or an MPPI + Information arm ( n = 105, 11 clusters). Both arms aimed to enhance three intervention outcomes: r…
Communal or Autonomous? Coping Experiences of Chinese Serodiscordant Male Couples to HIV Care
Investigating challenges and family resilience among Chinese families with cross‐boundary students
Targeting families with cross‐boundary students (CBSs, 跨境学童) who travel daily between Mainland China and Hong Kong for schooling, this study aimed to identify (a) the challenges that CBS families experience in their daily lives, especially during and following the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protest, and (b) the key resources and the interactions of these recourses within and across family systems that strengthened family resilience. Data from semi‐struc…
Integrated model of maternal caregiving in child HIV management in Chinese mother–child dyads living with HIV
Perinatally HIV‐positive (PHIV+) children face challenges arising from their complicated and highly stigmatized chronic illness throughout childhood and adolescence. Caring and support from caregivers are vital, especially from their mothers who also live with HIV. However, little is known regarding how HIV+ mothers coach their PHIV+ children to adjust to HIV. This study used dyadic‐level qualitative analyses of semi‐structured, one‐on‐one interv…
The Potential Mediating Effects of Inflammation on the Association Between Type D Personality and Coronary Plaque Vulnerability in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
OBJECTIVE: Type D personality involves the interaction between negative affectivity with social inhibition and has been associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) progression and coronary plaque vulnerability. However, the underlying mechanisms in the relationship between type D personality and coronary plaque vulnerability remain indeterminate. The present study examined the potential mediating effects of inflammation bio…
Patterns of Perceived Harms and Benefits of the Covid-19 Outbreak in Hong Kong Adults
The COVID-19 pandemic caused different types of harms and benefits, but the combined patterns of perceived harms and benefits are unclear. We aimed to identify the patterns of perceived harms and benefits of the COVID-19 outbreak and to examine their associations with socio-demographic characteristics, happiness, and changes in smoking and drinking. A population-based cross-sectional online survey was conducted in May 2020 on Hong Kong adults (N …
Effectiveness of Solution-Focused Group Counseling on Depression and Cognition Among Chinese Older Adults
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of solution-focused group counseling (SFGC) to reduce depressive symptoms and improve cognitive functions among Chinese rural older adults. Method: In a cluster randomized controlled trial, 290 participants were randomly assigned to a 12-session SFGC intervention or a control group. the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale and Mini-Mental State Examination was adopted to me…
Enhancing resilience in cross-boundary families
Cross-boundary children and their parents suffer from various stressors and mental health problems. This pilot study aimed to investigate whether an emotion regulation parallel intervention for children and parents enhanced resilience and mental health among both groups. A total of 38 pairs of cross-boundary children and parents participated in concurrent but separate intervention sessions. Three waves of tests (i.e. pre-, post-, and one-month fo…
Dyadic Associations Between Grandparent–Child Relationship Quality and Well-Being in Chinese Left-Behind Families
Neighborhood Characteristics and Older Adults' Well-Being
Sense of community and life satisfaction in Chinese older adults
From an ecological perspective, this study aimed to examine the relationship between a sense of community and life satisfaction as moderated by personal resilience and partner resilience among Chinese older adults. Using a cross‐sectional design, a total of 258 Chinese couples (age range 60–97 years) completed measures related to sense of community, resilience, and life satisfaction. The results showed that (a) sense of community was positively a…
Psychological Distress among Adolescents in Chengdu, Sichuan at 1 Month after the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake
Investigating challenges and family resilience among Chinese families with cross‐boundary students
Targeting families with cross‐boundary students (CBSs, 跨境学童) who travel daily between Mainland China and Hong Kong for schooling, this study aimed to identify (a) the challenges that CBS families experience in their daily lives, especially during and following the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protest, and (b) the key resources and the interactions of these recourses within and across family systems that strengthened family resilience. Data from semi‐struc…
Communal or Autonomous? Coping Experiences of Chinese Serodiscordant Male Couples to HIV Care
Integrated model of maternal caregiving in child HIV management in Chinese mother–child dyads living with HIV
Perinatally HIV‐positive (PHIV+) children face challenges arising from their complicated and highly stigmatized chronic illness throughout childhood and adolescence. Caring and support from caregivers are vital, especially from their mothers who also live with HIV. However, little is known regarding how HIV+ mothers coach their PHIV+ children to adjust to HIV. This study used dyadic‐level qualitative analyses of semi‐structured, one‐on‐one interv…
Factor Analysis and Psychometric Evaluation of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (Cd-Risc) With Chinese People
This study examines the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of Connor and Davidson's Resilience Scale (CD-RISC; 2003), an American instrument originating from a posttraumatic stress disorder research program. Confirmatory factor analysis of the Chinese data failed to verify the original 5-factor structure of CD-RISC obtained in the USA, while exploratory factor analysis resulted in a 3-factor structure of resilience (labeled respective…
Risk and protective factors in association with mental health problems among people living with HIV who were former plasma/blood donors in rural China
A random sample of 271 people living with HIV (PLWH) who were former plasma/blood donors and a convenience sample of 67 HIV negative villagers were anonymously interviewed. Compared with the non-PLWH, PLWH reported higher prevalence of symptoms of depression (adjusted OR = 2.53, p=0.001), anxiety (adjusted OR = 1.85, p=0.04), and stress (adjusted OR = 1.77, p=0.06). Of the PLWH respondents, 81.7% received Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAA…
Suicidal ideation among HIV+ former blood and/or plasma donors in rural China
Suicidal ideation is life-threatening and is prevalent among people living with HIV (PLWH). A dearth of such studies was conducted in China. This study investigated the prevalence of suicidal ideation and associated factors among PLWH who were former blood and/or plasma donors (FBPD) in a rural county in central China. Prospective respondents were randomly selected from a local registry; 176 PLWH who were FBPD joined the study. With informed cons…
Psychological Distress among Adolescents in Chengdu, Sichuan at 1 Month after the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake
Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale among Chinese adolescents
The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for measuring depressive symptoms among the general population in Hong Kong
Prevalence of Inconsistent Condom Use and Associated Factors Among HIV Discordant Couples in a Rural County in China
The role of social support on resilience, posttraumatic growth, hopelessness, and depression among children of HIV-infected parents in mainland China
Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) has a profound impact not only on the infected individuals, but also on their families. Children of the HIV-infected parents are particularly affected. The present study examined the relationship between social support, resilience, posttraumatic growth (PTG), hopelessness, and depression among 195 children of HIV-infected parents in mainland China. Results showed that 35.4…
A Model of Associative Stigma on Depression and Anxiety Among Children of HIV-Infected Parents in China
Normative data and psychometric properties of the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-Risc) and the abbreviated version (CD-Risc2) among the general population in Hong Kong
Resilience and vulnerability
Spousal bereavement is closely linked to prolonged grief, that is, significant adjustment symptoms that last for more than six months after the loss. This article focused on potential risk and protective factors that may influence bereavement outcomes. Participants in this study were surviving spouses of individuals who died of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). These participants were themselves living with human immunodeficiency syndro…
Media exposure related to the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake predicted probable PTSD among Chinese adolescents in Kunming, China
Exposure to distressful media images, emotional responses, and disaster-related perceptions at baseline were found to be predictive of probable PTSD several months after indirect exposure to the event. Parents, teachers, and the mass media should be aware of the negative impacts of disaster-related media exposure on adolescents' psychological health. (PsycINFO Database Record
The moderation effect of personality on healthcare utilization in Chinese people living with HIV
There is evidence that Type D personality can predict impaired quality of life and health status in various chronic conditions. The evidence is conflicting as to whether Type D is associated with increased healthcare services, and no study has reported on the healthcare utilization of people living with HIV (PLWH) who have a Type D personality. This study investigated the impact of Type D personality on healthcare utilization in a sample of Chine…
Fate control and well-being in Chinese rural people living with HIV
Fate control has been often misconceptualized as a superstitious belief and overlooked in health psychology. It is not known how this cultural belief might impact the well-being of Chinese people living with HIV. This study examined the protective role of fate control for well-being and the potential mediation effect of resilience. Participants in this study were rural patients who contracted HIV via commercial blood donation. In this cross-secti…
Impacts of making sense of adversity on depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and posttraumatic growth among a sample of mainly newly diagnosed HIV-positive Chinese young homosexual men
The experience of HIV, as a life-transforming event, might produce both negative and positive outcomes. Guided by the stress appraisal model, the present study investigated the hypothesized pathways in predicting symptomatology and posttraumatic growth (PTG) in a sample of Chinese male patients with HIV (PHIV) who were mainly newly diagnosed, young, and homosexual. In this cross-sectional study, 141 Chinese male PHIV (87.2% of them were homosexua…
Sense of community and life satisfaction in Chinese older adults
From an ecological perspective, this study aimed to examine the relationship between a sense of community and life satisfaction as moderated by personal resilience and partner resilience among Chinese older adults. Using a cross‐sectional design, a total of 258 Chinese couples (age range 60–97 years) completed measures related to sense of community, resilience, and life satisfaction. The results showed that (a) sense of community was positively a…
Couple identity and well-being in Chinese HIV serodiscordant couples
Resilience literature has suggested the context-specific nature of resilience while such framework has yet to be expanded to health psychology research among HIV serodiscordant couples. Conceptualizing a couple affected by chronic diseases using a "we-ness" framework rather than two separate individuals is important for stress coping of the couple. Considering this social-cognitive context of couple coping would be helpful to facilitate resilienc…
A randomized controlled trial to enhance coping and posttraumatic growth and decrease posttraumatic stress disorder in HIV-Infected men who have sex with men in Beijing, China
Although HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM) constitute a newly emerged high-risk group in China, little research outside Western countries is available on effective intervention programs to enhance their well-being. The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the efficacy of a group intervention program designed to improve the well-being and adaptive coping strategies of 60 HIV-infected MSM in Beijing, China, randoml…
Close relationships, individual resilience resources, and well-being among people living with HIV/Aids in rural China
The systems framework of resilience has suggested that resilient factors external to or within the individual and their interactions can contribute to positive adjustment in at-risk populations. However, the interplays of resilience resources at different levels have seldom been investigated in health psychology, particularly in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). This study aimed to examine the mediating role of individual resilience resources …
Neighborhood Characteristics and Older Adults' Well-Being
A Moderated Mediation Analysis on the Association Between Perceived Discrimination and Physical Symptoms Among Immigrant Women from Mainland China into Hong Kong
Enhancing resilience in cross-boundary families
Cross-boundary children and their parents suffer from various stressors and mental health problems. This pilot study aimed to investigate whether an emotion regulation parallel intervention for children and parents enhanced resilience and mental health among both groups. A total of 38 pairs of cross-boundary children and parents participated in concurrent but separate intervention sessions. Three waves of tests (i.e. pre-, post-, and one-month fo…
Dyadic Associations Between Grandparent–Child Relationship Quality and Well-Being in Chinese Left-Behind Families
Dyadic Effects of Fluid Mindset on Psychological Growth in Immigrant Mothers and Their Children
Immigration research has recently investigated positive adaptation outcomes such as psychological growth. This study tested actor and partner effects between fluid mindset and psychological growth, mediated by resilience, in 200 migrant mother–child dyads from Mainland China to Hong Kong. Mothers’ fluid mindset had significant actor and partner effects on their own and their children’s psychological growth, whereas children’s fluid mindset showed…
Resilience concordance in Chinese mother–child dyads
Based on the cascading resilience model and the developmental systems framework, this study aimed to examine the concordance in resilience among Chinese mother–child dyads in Hong Kong, and to test the moderating effects of mothers’ and children’s depressive symptoms on concordance. Participants for the present study were 133 Chinese mother–child dyads (Child M age = 11.0 years old; SD = 0.21; 51.9% female) living in Hong Kong, who completed meas…
Psychology (44 obras) · Medicine (32 obras) · Clinical Psychology (27 obras) · Social Psychology (25 obras) · Psychiatry (24 obras) · Psychological resilience (22 obras) · Resilience and Mental Health (19 obras) · Developmental psychology (18 obras) · Clinical Psychology (15 obras) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (11 obras)