Wai-Kit Ming
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 4805504 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Wai-Kit Ming |
| PRENOMES | Wai-Kit |
| SOBRENOME | Ming |
| ASSINATURA | MING W |
| AFILIAÇÕES | City University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8846-7515 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 35 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 1 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 35 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2020 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
The association of generative AI tool usage on social science student's academic performance
This study examines the association between generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tool use and the academic performance of social‐science undergraduates in Hong Kong, drawing on Bourdieu’s concept of technological capital. It conceptualizes GenAI as a potential form of educational capital whose value depends on how effectively students mobilize it across tasks of differing cognitive complexity. Using cross‐sectional survey data from 107 stud…
Advancing green growth in France
As France pursues ambitious carbon neutrality targets by 2050, understanding the drivers of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is essential. This study investigates the dynamic relationships among GHG emissions, economic growth, renewable energy use, public energy-related R&D investment, and technological innovation in France from 1990 to 2021. Using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) bounds testing approaåch, supported by DOLS, FMOLS, and CCR…
Work, worth, and whose culture? Occupational status change and acculturation after Hong Kong migration
This study investigates how employment-related changes—specifically occupational status and household income—shape acculturation orientations among recent Hong Kong migrants in the United Kingdom. It examines whether English proficiency, negative occupational status change, and income shifts influence migrants’ sense of belonging, cultural preferences, and diasporic engagement. An online survey of 1155 Hong Kong migrants in the UK (October–Decemb…
Heterogeneous associations of health expenditure, environmental pollution, and economic growth on life expectancy in BRICS economies
This study investigates the associations between economic growth, healthcare expenditure, environmental pollution, urbanization, trade openness, and life expectancy in BRICS economies from 2000 to 2024 using a distribution-sensitive panel framework. Quantile regression is applied to capture heterogeneity across different levels of life expectancy, supported by robustness checks using PCSE, DKSE, and F-GLS estimators, and validated through panel c…
Refugee inflows and macroeconomic performance
The inflow of refugees has already become a stable feature of the world economy, with dire fiscal, social, and macroeconomic consequences for host nations. Even though the discourse on the effect of the arrival of refugees has been largely defined in the humanitarian context, over the years, the economic consequences of the given phenomena have been contested. This study analyzes the macroeconomic impacts of refugee inflows in 17 countries that r…
Economic inequality and corruption as social determinants of health
This study examines the compounded effects of corruption and economic inequality on public health outcomes across 136 countries from 2001 to 2020. By employing panel regression analysis with fixed effects on data from Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index, the World Inequality Database's post-tax income Gini coefficient, and health indicators from the World Bank, the study reveals that corruption and inequality independently w…
Impact of all-oral bedaquiline-based shorter regimens in the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis
The Impact of Expert Opinions in Covid-19 News Coverage on Vaccination During the Fifth Outbreak in Hong Kong
The role of experts in news coverage has become increasingly prominent, but the evidence regarding the effectiveness of expert opinions in affecting public behavior remains mixed. This study seeks to examine the influence of expert opinions covered in the news on the public's response to public health crises. By adopting a macro-level framing perspective, we investigated how framing consistency, a macro-level concept indicating the agreement betw…
Depression and anxiety symptom networks in hemorrhoid patients
Sad mood" and "Too much worry" are key treatment targets in hemorrhoid-related psychopathology. Gender-stratified approaches, such as emotion-focused therapies for women and behavioral activation for men, may help disrupt the pain-distress cycle. Applying principles of network psychiatry could optimize integrated care for this underserved population
Preferences of patients with depression for medication management
The formulation of medication management strategies should be rooted in the preferences of people with depression. The impact of recurrent depression experiences on preferences should be considered when forming collaborative care teams consisting of psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, and family physicians to address the complex and multifaceted needs of people with depression
Exploring parental preferences for childhood obesity prevention program in China
Understanding parental preferences and concerns is vital for crafting effective public health policies aligned with UN SDGs and the SDH framework. Key elements include promoting balanced diets, ensuring safe exercise spaces, and fostering parental engagement. Collaboration among policymakers, educators, and parents is essential to mitigate childhood obesity
Populism vs. the planet
Populist leadership has surged globally, yet its influence on climate adaptation remains insufficiently explored. This study examines the effects of left-wing and right-wing populist regimes on national readiness for climate adaptation. Drawing on a comprehensive dataset encompassing 24 countries from 1995 to 2020, the analysis applies advanced econometric techniques, utilizing the System Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) approach to assess cha…
A sudden surge
Patients, healthcare providers, and general population preferences for hemodialysis vascular access
Background: A patient-centered dialysis treatment option requires an understanding of patient preferences for alternative vascular accesses and nephrologists often face difficulties when recommending vascular access to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients. We aimed to quantify the relative importance of various vascular access characteristics to patients, healthcare providers and general population, and how they affect acceptability for patie…
Barriers to child vaccination
International sanctions are often imposed with the aim of influencing the political behavior of target states, but they may have unintended consequences on public health. This study empirically examines the impact of international sanctions on child immunization rates in developing countries. Utilizing panel data from 76 developing countries between 2000 and 2019, the analysis explores how different types of sanctions, including those from the US…
Borders of belonging
This paper investigates how state-led and popular nationalism in China construct borders as tools of exclusion, reinforcing national identity amidst global populist movements. Using the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a case study, the analysis examines Global Times articles and corresponding user-generated content to reveal how geopolitical, ideological, and emotional borders are created and maintained through nationalist discourse. State-led …
Understanding influencing attributes of Covid-19 vaccine preference and willingness-to-pay among Chinese and American middle-aged and elderly adults
Background and objective: COVID-19 has imposed burdens on public health systems globally. Owing to the urgency of vaccination, this study aimed at comparing the differences in preference and willingness to pay of COVID-19 vaccine among Chinese and American middle-aged and elderly adults. Methods: A cross-sectional survey containing demographic questions, rating their acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination with and without recommendations from friends…
Chinese university students’ preferences for physical activity incentive programs
Purpose: This study aims to explore and compare Chinese university students' preferences for various physical activity motivation programs. Patients and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in China from February 25 to March 25, 2022. Participants anonymously completed an online questionnaire based on a DCE. A total of 1,358 university students participated in the survey. The conditional logit model (CLM), willingness to accept (WTA), a…
Social media amplification of risk perceptions of and attitudes toward Covid-19 vaccination among older Chinese adults
This study aimed to explore whether and how information about COVID-19 vaccines on social media shapes older adults’ perceptions of and attitudes toward vaccinations. The analysis was conducted through the theoretical lens of the social amplification of risk and affect heuristics. A cross-sectional survey of 429 older adults based on a multistage cluster sampling method was conducted in China. Structural equation modeling was applied to examine t…
Covid-19 Related Early Google Search Behavior and Health Communication in the United States
The COVID-19 outbreak at the end of December 2019 spread rapidly all around the world. The objective of this study is to investigate and understand the relationship between public health measures and the development of the pandemic through Google search behaviors in the United States. Our collected data includes Google search queries related to COVID-19 from 1 January to 4 April 2020. After using unit root tests (ADF test and PP test) to examine …
Factors associated with eating behaviors in older adults from a socioecological model perspective
Background The eating behaviors of older adults are associated with multiple factors. To promote older adults’ healthy diets, it is imperative to comprehensively study the factors associated with the eating behaviors of the aging population group. This study aimed to probe the associated factors of older adults’ eating behaviors from a socioecological model (SEM) perspective. Methods In 2021, a cross-sectional survey was performed to recruit part…
Socioeconomic characteristics and domestic work as correlates of family satisfaction in Hong Kong mothers of young children
Validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the Health Literacy Scale Short-Form in the Chinese population
The Chinese version of the HLS-SF12 has good reliability and validity, and can be used as a tool to evaluate the health literacy of Chinese people
What are the acceptances and associated influences of hospice care in Mainland China? A national cross-sectional study
Background: out of 81 countries in the Quality of Death Index for 2021. Although hospice care demand is increasing, the progress remains slow. It is of great significance to explore the acceptances and associated influencing factors of hospice care. Methods: , 2021. We collected demographic data and hospice care acceptance. A stepwise linear regression analysis was used. Results: This survey contained 11,031 valid questionnaire results to investi…
Healthcare preferences of the general Chinese population in the hierarchical medical system
Background: Chinese health insurance system faces resource distribution challenges. A patient-centric approach allows decision-makers to be keenly aware of optimized medical resource allocation. Objective: This study aims to use the discrete choice model to determine the main factors affecting the healthcare preferences of the general Chinese population and their weights in the three scenarios (chronic non-communicable diseases, acute infectious …
Populism vs. the planet
Populist leadership has surged globally, yet its influence on climate adaptation remains insufficiently explored. This study examines the effects of left-wing and right-wing populist regimes on national readiness for climate adaptation. Drawing on a comprehensive dataset encompassing 24 countries from 1995 to 2020, the analysis applies advanced econometric techniques, utilizing the System Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) approach to assess cha…
Perceived Effectiveness, Safety, and Attitudes Toward the Use of Nucleic Tests of Sars-CoV-2 Among Clinicians and General Public in China
Objective: To assess whether there is a knowledge gap about the use of test kits for residents and to explore the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of using test kits in China during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic. Method: An online-based, nationwide, and cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 1,167 respondents were recruited from June 19 to July 2, 2020. All participants completed a validated questionnaire written in…
Factors Influencing Mental Health Among Chinese Medical and Non-medical Students in the Early Stage of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Background: The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is a public health emergency of international concern. This study aimed to assess the psychological outcomes and their influencing factors among medical and non-medical University students during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey using structured questionnaires was conducted from February 20 to March 20, 2020. Psychological outcomes were assessed a…
What are the acceptances and associated influences of hospice care in Mainland China? A national cross-sectional study
Background: out of 81 countries in the Quality of Death Index for 2021. Although hospice care demand is increasing, the progress remains slow. It is of great significance to explore the acceptances and associated influencing factors of hospice care. Methods: , 2021. We collected demographic data and hospice care acceptance. A stepwise linear regression analysis was used. Results: This survey contained 11,031 valid questionnaire results to investi…
Healthcare preferences of the general Chinese population in the hierarchical medical system
Background: Chinese health insurance system faces resource distribution challenges. A patient-centric approach allows decision-makers to be keenly aware of optimized medical resource allocation. Objective: This study aims to use the discrete choice model to determine the main factors affecting the healthcare preferences of the general Chinese population and their weights in the three scenarios (chronic non-communicable diseases, acute infectious …
Nursing Students' Perceptions of Using Virtual Patients to Prepare for Clinical Practice
Background: Educators are called on to provide opportunities for students to practice and integrate skills and knowledge to ensure preparation for the complexities of today's health care environment. This study explored nursing students' perceptions of using virtual patients to prepare for clinical practice. Method: This study used an exploratory qualitative design. Four focus group interviews were conducted with 25 third-year nursing students. D…
The Construct Structures of Psychological and Behavioral Responses to Covid-19 Pandemic in Pregnant Women
The inter-relationships between the COVID-19-related psychosocial and behavioral responses have been assessed, indicating that the pandemic increased the burden of perinatal depression. Psychoeducation, as well as other psychological interventions, may be needed to alleviate the COVID-19-based anxiety and increase their engagement in protective behaviors
The Role of Family Health in Mediating the Association between Smartphone Use and Health Risk Behaviors among Chinese Adolescent Students
The direct impact of smartphones on health risk behaviors of adolescent students has been verified. However, the mediating mechanisms that underly this relationship remain largely unknown. Therefore, the aim of the study is to explore the role of family health in mediating the relationship between the frequency of smartphone use and adolescent students' health risk behaviors. A questionnaire was used to collect cross-sectional data from 693 adole…
Physical Activity during Pregnancy
different patterns in physical activity between objective measure and self-report in relation to gestational glucose levels were observed. Short-term increase in moderate physical activity prior to OGTT may not be necessary for reducing presence of GDM. Future glucose management for pregnant women may be targeted at lower intensity physical activity
Personality Effects on Chinese Public Preference for the Covid-19 Vaccination
Objective: This study aims to investigate the differences in public vaccination preference for the COVID-19 vaccine with different personality characteristics. Methods: Based on the Big Five Personality Inventory (BFI-10), a total of 1200 respondents were categorized by personality characteristics using Latent Profile Analysis (LPA). The preference of members the public with different personality characteristics for COVID-19 vaccination was inves…
A Moderated Mediation Model of the Relationship between Family Dynamics and Sleep Quality in College Students
Sleep quality among college students is affected by numerous factors. Previous studies have linked sleep quality to family dynamics as well as personality. However, little is known about the mechanisms underlying this relationship. The aim of this study is to incorporate a moderated mediation model to explore the big five personality traits in mediating the relationship between family dynamics and sleep quality and whether this indirect relations…
Health Communication through Chinese Media on E-Cigarette
the main themes of Chinese news content on e-cigarettes are regulations and control, and minor protection. Newspapers should shoulder the responsibilities and play an important role in health communication with balanced coverage
Lifestyles and health-related quality of life in Chinese people
In China, people with healthy dietary habits, regular sports habits, healthy weight and male groups tended to have better HRQoL. Clinical medical history and drinking history were negatively related to HRQoL. Small families tend to have poorer HRQoL than big families. The finding implicated influence of the number of family members on people's perception of health and provided scientific evidence for the current policies to encourage birth in Chi…
Understanding influencing attributes of Covid-19 vaccine preference and willingness-to-pay among Chinese and American middle-aged and elderly adults
Background and objective: COVID-19 has imposed burdens on public health systems globally. Owing to the urgency of vaccination, this study aimed at comparing the differences in preference and willingness to pay of COVID-19 vaccine among Chinese and American middle-aged and elderly adults. Methods: A cross-sectional survey containing demographic questions, rating their acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination with and without recommendations from friends…
Chinese university students’ preferences for physical activity incentive programs
Purpose: This study aims to explore and compare Chinese university students' preferences for various physical activity motivation programs. Patients and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in China from February 25 to March 25, 2022. Participants anonymously completed an online questionnaire based on a DCE. A total of 1,358 university students participated in the survey. The conditional logit model (CLM), willingness to accept (WTA), a…
Social media amplification of risk perceptions of and attitudes toward Covid-19 vaccination among older Chinese adults
This study aimed to explore whether and how information about COVID-19 vaccines on social media shapes older adults’ perceptions of and attitudes toward vaccinations. The analysis was conducted through the theoretical lens of the social amplification of risk and affect heuristics. A cross-sectional survey of 429 older adults based on a multistage cluster sampling method was conducted in China. Structural equation modeling was applied to examine t…
Covid-19 Related Early Google Search Behavior and Health Communication in the United States
The COVID-19 outbreak at the end of December 2019 spread rapidly all around the world. The objective of this study is to investigate and understand the relationship between public health measures and the development of the pandemic through Google search behaviors in the United States. Our collected data includes Google search queries related to COVID-19 from 1 January to 4 April 2020. After using unit root tests (ADF test and PP test) to examine …
Factors associated with eating behaviors in older adults from a socioecological model perspective
Background The eating behaviors of older adults are associated with multiple factors. To promote older adults’ healthy diets, it is imperative to comprehensively study the factors associated with the eating behaviors of the aging population group. This study aimed to probe the associated factors of older adults’ eating behaviors from a socioecological model (SEM) perspective. Methods In 2021, a cross-sectional survey was performed to recruit part…
Socioeconomic characteristics and domestic work as correlates of family satisfaction in Hong Kong mothers of young children
Validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the Health Literacy Scale Short-Form in the Chinese population
The Chinese version of the HLS-SF12 has good reliability and validity, and can be used as a tool to evaluate the health literacy of Chinese people
Patients, healthcare providers, and general population preferences for hemodialysis vascular access
Background: A patient-centered dialysis treatment option requires an understanding of patient preferences for alternative vascular accesses and nephrologists often face difficulties when recommending vascular access to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients. We aimed to quantify the relative importance of various vascular access characteristics to patients, healthcare providers and general population, and how they affect acceptability for patie…
Barriers to child vaccination
International sanctions are often imposed with the aim of influencing the political behavior of target states, but they may have unintended consequences on public health. This study empirically examines the impact of international sanctions on child immunization rates in developing countries. Utilizing panel data from 76 developing countries between 2000 and 2019, the analysis explores how different types of sanctions, including those from the US…
Borders of belonging
This paper investigates how state-led and popular nationalism in China construct borders as tools of exclusion, reinforcing national identity amidst global populist movements. Using the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a case study, the analysis examines Global Times articles and corresponding user-generated content to reveal how geopolitical, ideological, and emotional borders are created and maintained through nationalist discourse. State-led …
Economic inequality and corruption as social determinants of health
This study examines the compounded effects of corruption and economic inequality on public health outcomes across 136 countries from 2001 to 2020. By employing panel regression analysis with fixed effects on data from Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index, the World Inequality Database's post-tax income Gini coefficient, and health indicators from the World Bank, the study reveals that corruption and inequality independently w…
Impact of all-oral bedaquiline-based shorter regimens in the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis
The Impact of Expert Opinions in Covid-19 News Coverage on Vaccination During the Fifth Outbreak in Hong Kong
The role of experts in news coverage has become increasingly prominent, but the evidence regarding the effectiveness of expert opinions in affecting public behavior remains mixed. This study seeks to examine the influence of expert opinions covered in the news on the public's response to public health crises. By adopting a macro-level framing perspective, we investigated how framing consistency, a macro-level concept indicating the agreement betw…
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