Kian Woon Kwok
Biographic Data
| ID | 6439227 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kian Woon Kwok |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kian Woon |
| FAMILY NAME | Kwok |
| SIGNATURE | KWOK K W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Nanyang Technological University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7300-7359 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Examining bystander intervention for peer depression and sociodemographic correlates among university students in Singapore
The short-term results of the intervention appeared promising across all BISD factors; however, these results were not sustained after 3 months. Future research should include the impact of 'booster' interventions over time. Sociodemographic factors that were identified to be significant correlates should also be considered when planning for future interventions
Food insufficiency, adverse childhood experiences and mental health
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and correlates of food insufficiency and its association with mental disorders and adverse childhood experiences (ACE) in Singapore. Design: This analysis utilised data from the Singapore Mental Health Study (SMHS 2016). Setting: SMHS 2016 was a population-based, psychiatric epidemiological study conducted among Singapore residents. Participants: Interviews were conducted with 6126 respond…
Preliminary development of a bystander intervention scale for depression and the examination of socio-demographic correlates amongst Singapore university students
This study provides a preliminary tool to assess bystander intervention in depression amongst university students. This study identifies sub-groups of the student population that require more education to intervene with depressed peers and also informs the development of future strategies
Recognition of Depression and Help-Seeking Preference Among University Students in Singapore
Background: The SMHS 2016 revealed that young adults in Singapore had the highest 12-month prevalence of mental disorders, with depression being the most prevalent condition. Additionally, the study found that those with higher education were less likely to seek treatment. The recognition of mental illness and knowledge of where to seek help has been found to influence one's ability to seek timely psychological help. This study thus aims to evalu…
Disavowing liberalism
In Liberalism Disavowed, Chua Beng Huat builds on his earlier work on Singapore as a “communitarian democracy” and analyzes three institutions that work coherently to buttress the legitimacy of the ruling People’s Action Party: first, the public housing program that requires the nationalization of land; second, the state capitalism that is profit-driven, market-oriented, professionally managed, and resistant to corruption; and third, the “state m…
Civil Society in Singapore
Life is not complete without critique
This essay outlines an intellectual portrait of Chua Beng Huat and offers a critical appreciation of his contributions as an academic, a scholar, and an intellectual. I highlight key biographical details: his family upbringing in Bukit Ho Swee, schooling in the Chinese and English mediums, higher education and academic experience in Canada, his return to Singapore, and serving as a sociology faculty at the National University of Singapore, which …
From well-being to positive mental health
Remembering KUO Pao Kun (1939-2002)
The Work of Memory and the Unfinished Past
Chinese-Educated Intellectuals in Singapore
Singapore
In the early 1990s the Singapore state remains constant in its attention to sustaining economic growth and maintaining political stability. In pursuing these twin goals, however, the state responds to both the changing contours of the global economy and the widening aspirations of the citizenry at home. At the beginning of the decade, the political leadership launched the internationali zation of the economy with the concept of the Growth Triangl…
Singapore
In the early 1990s the Singapore state remains constant in its attention to sustaining economic growth and maintaining political stability. In pursuing these twin goals, however, the state responds to both the changing contours of the global economy and the widening aspirations of the citizenry at home. At the beginning of the decade, the political leadership launched the internationali zation of the economy with the concept of the Growth Triangl…
The Work of Memory and the Unfinished Past
Chinese-Educated Intellectuals in Singapore
Remembering KUO Pao Kun (1939-2002)
From well-being to positive mental health
Life is not complete without critique
This essay outlines an intellectual portrait of Chua Beng Huat and offers a critical appreciation of his contributions as an academic, a scholar, and an intellectual. I highlight key biographical details: his family upbringing in Bukit Ho Swee, schooling in the Chinese and English mediums, higher education and academic experience in Canada, his return to Singapore, and serving as a sociology faculty at the National University of Singapore, which …
Civil Society in Singapore
Disavowing liberalism
In Liberalism Disavowed, Chua Beng Huat builds on his earlier work on Singapore as a “communitarian democracy” and analyzes three institutions that work coherently to buttress the legitimacy of the ruling People’s Action Party: first, the public housing program that requires the nationalization of land; second, the state capitalism that is profit-driven, market-oriented, professionally managed, and resistant to corruption; and third, the “state m…
Preliminary development of a bystander intervention scale for depression and the examination of socio-demographic correlates amongst Singapore university students
This study provides a preliminary tool to assess bystander intervention in depression amongst university students. This study identifies sub-groups of the student population that require more education to intervene with depressed peers and also informs the development of future strategies
Recognition of Depression and Help-Seeking Preference Among University Students in Singapore
Background: The SMHS 2016 revealed that young adults in Singapore had the highest 12-month prevalence of mental disorders, with depression being the most prevalent condition. Additionally, the study found that those with higher education were less likely to seek treatment. The recognition of mental illness and knowledge of where to seek help has been found to influence one's ability to seek timely psychological help. This study thus aims to evalu…
Food insufficiency, adverse childhood experiences and mental health
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and correlates of food insufficiency and its association with mental disorders and adverse childhood experiences (ACE) in Singapore. Design: This analysis utilised data from the Singapore Mental Health Study (SMHS 2016). Setting: SMHS 2016 was a population-based, psychiatric epidemiological study conducted among Singapore residents. Participants: Interviews were conducted with 6126 respond…
Examining bystander intervention for peer depression and sociodemographic correlates among university students in Singapore
The short-term results of the intervention appeared promising across all BISD factors; however, these results were not sustained after 3 months. Future research should include the impact of 'booster' interventions over time. Sociodemographic factors that were identified to be significant correlates should also be considered when planning for future interventions
Political science (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Mental health (5 works) · Asian Studies and History (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works)