Steven Sek-Yum Ngai
Biographic Data
| ID | 4370287 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Steven Sek-Yum Ngai |
| GIVEN NAMES | Steven Sek-Yum |
| FAMILY NAME | Ngai |
| SIGNATURE | NGAI S S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 42 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 57 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 42 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Art-based career and life development intervention for non-engaged youth
In this study, we evaluate We.CLAP, an innovative program for non-engaged youth (NEY) that integrates art-based activities with the Youth Development Intervention Framework (YDIF) to enhance NEY’s career and life development (CLD). Using a pretest–posttest quasi-experimental design, we compared changes in Career and Life Development Hope (CLDH) scale scores and transitional statuses between NEY in We.CLAP (intervention group, N = 181) and NEY not…
Strengthening Adaptive Leadership for Organizational Resilience in Hong Kong
Purpose This study evaluates the Jockey Club InnoPower Social Welfare Fellowship Program, designed to strengthen adaptive leadership among Hong Kong's social welfare practitioners who face high turnover and organizational instability. Method : A randomized waitlist control trial (23 training, 39 control) was conducted. Quantitative effects on sense of community, leadership, self-efficacy, adaptive capacity, and innovation were analyzed using Baye…
Unmasking Gender Dynamics in Grandparenting
The increasing worldwide prevalence and intensity of grandparenting has attracted attention to its effect on children’s development. The current study investigates the associations between grandparents’ caregiving gender-role attitudes, grandparent involvement, and children’s social adjustment across grandparent–grandchild gender dyads in mainland China. Using a school-based, multistage cluster random sampling, data were collected from a sample o…
Unraveling the school-to-work transition of non-engaged youth
The social-emotional consequences of child neglect
Behavioral development in the Shadow of child Neglect
Career interventions and social well-being among non-engaged youth
Although it is widely acknowledged that non-engaged youth (NEY) face different disadvantages in their school-to-work transitions, less attention has been paid to examining the impact of career interventions on NEY’s career competency and social well-being. In our study, using data collected in the [email protected] community intervention project, we systematically investigated the effects of six career interventions—developing interest, awareness…
Assessing multiple domains of child well-being
Trust in mutual aid group members, self-management of chronic illness, and well-being among young patients with chronic illness in Hong Kong
While trust has been widely identified as a vital protective factor for individuals’ well-being, less attention has been paid to the particularized trust of mutual aid group members and its impact on the self-management and well-being of young patients with chronic illness (PWCIs). The present study aims to explore the effect of trust in mutual aid group members on young PWCIs’ well-being and the mediating role of self-management in such an assoc…
The effects of anonymity, invisibility, asynchrony, and moral disengagement on cyberbullying perpetration among school-aged children in China
Participant roles of peer bystanders in school bullying situations
Three pathways to promote poverty resilience
Development and validation of the chronic illness self-management (Cism) scale
Social exclusion and multi-domain well-being in Chinese migrant children
Decision-making, abortion narratives and identity construction towards abortion among rural–urban single migrant women in mainland China
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 33 single internal migrant women who induced abortion in mainland China. Results indicate that their abortion decisions were made through careful and rational consideration due to their vulnerable and marginalised position, which is maintained by China’s household registration system and migrant labour regime. Confucian, neoliberal and religious discourses shape these single women’s perceptions of ab…
The effects of parenting behavior on prosocial behavior of Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong
My youth, I call the shots”
Drug use history as a moderator of the effects of virtuous orientation on the realization of drug harm in youth
Effects of vocational training on unemployed youths' work motivation and work engagement
Work motivation of unemployed youths
Parental bonding and character strengths among Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong
This study investigates the ways in which parental care and parental control affect adolescents' character strengths in the areas of authenticity, bravery, perseverance, kindness, love, social intelligence, fairness and self-regulation. The basic premise is that these two parental bonding factors may have different effects on adolescent outcomes. To test this conjecture, we use survey data collected from a territory-wide sample of 2010 Chinese ad…
Four- and ten-month lagged effects of individual counseling on the prosocial behavior of young people
Interaction Effects Between Exposure to Sexually Explicit Online Materials and Individual, Family, and Extrafamilial Factors on Hong Kong High School Students' Beliefs About Gender Role Equality and B…
This study examined the interaction effects between Hong Kong adolescents' exposure to sexually explicit online materials (SEOM) and individual, family, peer, and cultural factors on their beliefs about gender role equality and body-centered sexuality. Based on a survey design with a sample of 503 high school students in Hong Kong, the results indicated that adolescents' frequency of accessing SEOM, their intrapersonal reactions to SEOM, their co…
Sense of meaningfulness, sources of meaning, and self-evaluation of economically disadvantaged youth in Hong Kong
Reducing youth's drug abuse through training social workers for cognitive–behavioral integrated treatment
The effects of anonymity, invisibility, asynchrony, and moral disengagement on cyberbullying perpetration among school-aged children in China
The effects of parenting behavior on prosocial behavior of Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong
Parent–child relationships, friendship networks, and developmental outcomes of economically disadvantaged youth in Hong Kong
Direct and mediating effects of accessing sexually explicit online materials on Hong Kong adolescents' attitude, knowledge, and behavior relating to sex
Participant roles of peer bystanders in school bullying situations
Sense of meaningfulness, sources of meaning, and self-evaluation of economically disadvantaged youth in Hong Kong
Social exclusion and multi-domain well-being in Chinese migrant children
Effects of vocational training on unemployed youths' work motivation and work engagement
Three pathways to promote poverty resilience
Development and validation of the chronic illness self-management (Cism) scale
Unraveling the school-to-work transition of non-engaged youth
Career interventions and social well-being among non-engaged youth
Although it is widely acknowledged that non-engaged youth (NEY) face different disadvantages in their school-to-work transitions, less attention has been paid to examining the impact of career interventions on NEY’s career competency and social well-being. In our study, using data collected in the [email protected] community intervention project, we systematically investigated the effects of six career interventions—developing interest, awareness…
My youth, I call the shots”
Work motivation of unemployed youths
Interaction Effects Between Exposure to Sexually Explicit Online Materials and Individual, Family, and Extrafamilial Factors on Hong Kong High School Students' Beliefs About Gender Role Equality and B…
This study examined the interaction effects between Hong Kong adolescents' exposure to sexually explicit online materials (SEOM) and individual, family, peer, and cultural factors on their beliefs about gender role equality and body-centered sexuality. Based on a survey design with a sample of 503 high school students in Hong Kong, the results indicated that adolescents' frequency of accessing SEOM, their intrapersonal reactions to SEOM, their co…
Reducing youth's drug abuse through training social workers for cognitive–behavioral integrated treatment
When Does Career Strain Reduce Delinquency? Friendship Concern in Hong Kong
Strain does not necessarily lead to delinquency. Its impact depends on the value of the unachieved goal, according to the thesis of adaptation in strain theory. When alternative goals are salient, the strain may even reduce delinquency. For instance, a young person's concern for friendship diminishes the importance of strain in connection with career achievement. To test this, the present study employed longitudinal data collected from 137 Hong K…
Exploring the Validity of the Internet Addiction Test for Students in Grades 5–9 in Hong Kong
This study seeks to test the validity and reliability of Young's Internet Addiction Test (IAT) for use with Hong Kong students in grades 5 to 9 (i.e., young people aged 10–15 in primary or junior secondary education). The questionnaire used in the study consisted of the IAT and nine other items on relevant predictor variables—duration of Internet use, time spent online, and online activities. Participants were chosen randomly from schools in Hong…
Analyzing Hong Kong Outreach Worker Identity
This study seeks to analyze the constitution of youth worker identity from a critical social work approach focusing on the complicated multiplicity of identifications that produce, reproduce and transform identities under changing social and historical circumstances. Based on an analysis of the narratives from in-depth interviews with 18 Hong Kong outreach workers, it shows how this group of youth workers has emerged as a self-identifying group a…
Young people's existential concerns and club drug abuse
Taken into consideration the limitations of conventional approaches in understanding the problem of young drug abuse, this paper shows how stresses emerging in adolescents' confrontation with the fundamental concerns of existence lead to drug taking behavior. Based on a qualitative study conducted in Hong Kong, this paper suggests that young people take illicit drugs in order to relieve anxiety arising from some existential issues at this life st…
Service Participation, Hardiness and Developmental Outcomes among Low-Income Young People in Hong Kong
This study examines the ways in which service participation and hardiness interact to affect youth development in such areas as academic success, work achievement, mental health, behavioral adjustment and overall accomplishment. The basic premise is that these two factors may have main effects and an interaction effect on the outcomes. To test this, the present study employed survey data collected from 405 low-income young people recruited from 1…
The Effects of Parental Care and Parental Control on the Internal Assets of Adolescent Children in Hong Kong
Drawing on Bowlby's attachment theory, much research has been conducted into the effects of parental care and parental control on internal assets that are key to the development of adolescent children, such as self-esteem, self- efficacy, resilience, and social competence. However, one question that remains unanswered concerns the applicability of this Western-based parental bonding theory to other socio-cultural contexts. The present study exami…
Mutual Aid among Young People with Emotional and Behavioral Problems
Among young people with emotional and behavioral problems, mutual aid is likely to be of valuable assistance in their rehabilitation, and be deserving of social work support. The benefits of mutual aid stem from the possibility that it prolongs the effect of the contribution of social work services. Given the potential benefits of mutual aid, it is imperative to clarify ways for social work services to maximize these benefits. This paper reviews …
On the Indigenization of Social Exclusion among Young Rural-Urban Migrant Workers—The Case of Hangzhou, a Coastal City in China
The notion of social exclusion, which originated in France, has become increasingly significant among Chinese scholars in recent years and is now an important angle for research on socially disadvantaged groups. This paper reviews the social exclusion of young rural-urban migrant workers and its characteristics in terms of social insurance based on interviews conducted in Hangzhou, a coastal city in China. The research findings indicate that the …
Public Assistance Reception, Social Service Use, and Developmental Outcomes among Economically Disadvantaged Young People
Much research has been conducted into the poor life course outcomes among economically disadvantaged young people; however, little attempt has been made to examine the factors that help them gain autonomy and achieve a prosperous future. Given this consideration, the present study surveys low- income youth in Hong Kong to investigate their paths of development. Of particular concern is the exploration of the ways in which two key factors, public …
Extracurricular Involvement in Community Youth Centers
This study examines adolescents' involvement in extracurricular activities provided by community youth centers in Mainland China and their perceptions of the benefits of this type of extracurricular involvement. Based on principal data obtained from a survey of 1,544 adolescents aged between 9 and 14, together with supplementary data collected from surveys of 1,116 parents of these adolescents and 632 staff members of community youth centers in f…
Social Work Inputs, Change-Inducing Group Mechanisms, and Mutual Aid among Young People with Emotional and Behavioral Problems
Current research shows that emotional and behavioral problems (EBP) are amenable to social work support, notably through group work that promotes mutual aid. This kind of intervention has become increasingly crucial in maximizing the contribution of social work and minimizing its cost. Nevertheless, research on youth involvement in such groups remains scarce and the extant findings are mostly drawn from instances of mutual help among adults and o…
Youth leadership training in Hong Kong
This study explicates the intervention goals, domains and strategies of youth leadership training programmes in Hong Kong using data collected on the Internet. The results show that youth leadership training programmes in Hong Kong are designed and organised to achieve five goals: (1) helping young people to achieve positive development and cultivate their leadership potential, (2) enhancing the ability of young people to form interpersonal relat…
Work commitment among unemployed youth in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tianjin
Work commitment is a way for unemployed youth to engage in employment. In turn, factors leading to work commitment are unclear, particularly in view of the possible variability of the factors across cities. Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tianjin are three Chinese cities for the present study to address the variability. Surveys of 676 unemployed youths in the three cities supplied data for the study. Results unfolded that although the experience of power…
Youth policies and services in Chinese societies
The seven papers included in this special issue succinctly chart the current conditions of youth services and policies in Chinese societies represented by those in Beijing, Jinan, Shanghai, Tianjin
Effects of service use, family social capital and school social capital on psychosocial development among economically disadvantaged secondary school students in Hong Kong
This study investigates factors conducive to the success of young people growing up with economic disadvantage. Previous studies often focused on the risks and difficulties experienced by this cohort of young people; however, little attempt has been made to examine factors that help them thrive or escape from adversity. It is with this consideration in mind that this study examines the ways in which service use, family social capital and school s…
Direct and mediating effects of accessing sexually explicit online materials on Hong Kong adolescents' attitude, knowledge, and behavior relating to sex
Reducing youth's drug abuse through training social workers for cognitive–behavioral integrated treatment
Parent–child relationships, friendship networks, and developmental outcomes of economically disadvantaged youth in Hong Kong
Sense of meaningfulness, sources of meaning, and self-evaluation of economically disadvantaged youth in Hong Kong
Parental bonding and character strengths among Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong
This study investigates the ways in which parental care and parental control affect adolescents' character strengths in the areas of authenticity, bravery, perseverance, kindness, love, social intelligence, fairness and self-regulation. The basic premise is that these two parental bonding factors may have different effects on adolescent outcomes. To test this conjecture, we use survey data collected from a territory-wide sample of 2010 Chinese ad…
Four- and ten-month lagged effects of individual counseling on the prosocial behavior of young people
Interaction Effects Between Exposure to Sexually Explicit Online Materials and Individual, Family, and Extrafamilial Factors on Hong Kong High School Students' Beliefs About Gender Role Equality and B…
This study examined the interaction effects between Hong Kong adolescents' exposure to sexually explicit online materials (SEOM) and individual, family, peer, and cultural factors on their beliefs about gender role equality and body-centered sexuality. Based on a survey design with a sample of 503 high school students in Hong Kong, the results indicated that adolescents' frequency of accessing SEOM, their intrapersonal reactions to SEOM, their co…
Effects of vocational training on unemployed youths' work motivation and work engagement
Work motivation of unemployed youths
The effects of parenting behavior on prosocial behavior of Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong
Psychology (35 works) · Social Psychology (25 works) · Social Psychology (23 works) · Developmental psychology (21 works) · Political science (20 works) · Sociology (12 works) · Psychiatry (11 works) · Youth Development and Social Support (11 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works)