Sheng Zhi Zhao
Biographic Data
| ID | 6576118 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sheng Zhi Zhao |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sheng Zhi |
| FAMILY NAME | Zhao |
| SIGNATURE | ZHAO S Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3024-0956 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Higher nicotine dependence and greater smoking abstinence in parental than non-parental smokers: A secondary analysis of smoking cessation trials
Objective Parental smokers account for approximately one-third of smokers worldwide and often exhibit distinct smoking and quitting behaviors compared to non-parental smokers. Understanding these differences is crucial for developing targeted cessation interventions; however, current evidence remains limited. Methods This secondary analysis pooled individual participant data from 10 community-based smoking cessation trials conducted in Hong Kong …
From packs to games: A qualitative study on children’s experiences and perceptions of cigarette card games in China
Attractive cigarette packaging drives children's involvement in CC games, which in turn normalises smoking by promoting brand familiarity and social exchange among peers. China must urgently implement pictorial warnings and plain packaging to reduce tobacco's appeal and protect the younger generations
Older age at smoking initiation predicts successful cessation in adults who smoke: A prospective study
Optimizing mHealth Instant Messaging-Based Smoking Cessation Support: A Sequential, Multiple Assignment, Randomized Trial (SMART)
Mobile health (mHealth) messaging has been used to enhance quitting. Optimal sequencing of more personalized and intensive interventions may increase abstinence for mHealth non-responders (continuing smokers). We aim to test the effectiveness and cost of an adaptive design intervention based on chat-based personalized instant messaging (PIM) versus that based on regular instant messaging (RIM; non-personalized) on validated abstinence. Sequential…
Association between tobacco industry denormalisation beliefs and support for tobacco endgame policies: A population-based study in Hong Kong
Stronger TID belief was associated with greater support for total bans on tobacco sales and use. TID intervention may increase support for tobacco endgame, especially in current smokers
Adverse childhood experiences on internet gaming disorder mediated through insomnia in Chinese young people
Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been associated with addictions such as substance use disorders. Few have examined ACEs on internet gaming disorder (IGD) as a newly established behavioral addiction, and the potential mediating role of insomnia remains unclear. We examined the associations between ACE number and types, IGD, and insomnia. Methods: Participants included 1, 231 Chinese university students (54.5% male; 56.9% aged…
Increase of unmotivated and hardened smokers in Hong Kong: A repeated cross-sectional trend analysis
Daily cigarette smokers in Hong Kong were motivational hardening, but not dependence hardening. Effective tobacco control policies and interventions are warranted to motivate quitting to further reduce smoking prevalence
A content analysis of heated tobacco product business in Hong Kong on Facebook
Heated tobacco products (HTPs) are increasingly popular in Hong Kong (HK) even though they have not been formally launched and the sale of duty-not-paid tobacco sticks is illegal. We investigated how Facebook was used against regulations to sell HTPs in HK. We screened Facebook pages run by HTP businesses targeting HK users in June 2019 and included pages with over 300 "Likes" for inductive content analysis by coding their "About" descriptions an…
Factors Associated With Mental Health Symptoms During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Hong Kong
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increasing mental health burden. We examined the factors associated with mental health symptoms in Chinese general adults in Hong Kong. Methods: We conducted a dual-frame (landline and mobile) survey on Chinese adults aged 18 years or older in April 2020. Shortage of preventive materials, perceptions of the outbreak (each item range 1-5), and reduction in income were assessed. Mental health symptoms…
Family E-Chat Group Use Was Associated with Family Wellbeing and Personal Happiness in Hong Kong Adults amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic
Instant messaging (IM) is increasingly used for family communication amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. However, evidence remains scarce on how family e-chat groups were used and their associations with family and individual wellbeing amidst the pandemic. The numbers of family e-chat groups, functions used, and messages sent and received daily in groups were reported by 4890 adults in May 2020, and their associations with family wellbeing and personal…
Association of Individual Health Literacy with Preventive Behaviours and Family Well-Being during Covid-19 Pandemic: Mediating Role of Family Information Sharing
Objective : We tested a model of individual health literacy information sharing with family members, personal preventive behaviours and family well-being during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Hong Kong. Methods : We analysed data of 1501 randomly selected Chinese adults from a cross-sectional survey in Hong Kong from 9 to 23 April, 2020. Individual health literacy about COVID-19 with the items extracted from the questionnaire…
Social Distancing Compliance under Covid-19 Pandemic and Mental Health Impacts: A Population-Based Study
The success of public health measures for controlling the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic relies on population compliance. We analyzed compliance with social distancing and its associations with mental health. The Hong Kong COVID-19 Health Information Survey was conducted from 9-23 April 2020 on 1501 adults randomly sampled for landline telephone interviews ( n = 500) and online surveys ( n = 1001). Compliance with social distancing …
Exposure to health misinformation about Covid-19 and increased tobacco and alcohol use: A population-based survey in Hong Kong
Our results first showed that exposure to health misinformation that smoking/alcohol drinking can protect against COVID-19 was associated with self-reported increases in tobacco and alcohol consumption in Chinese during the pandemic
Short Sleep Duration and Insomnia Symptoms were Associated with Lower Happiness Levels in Chinese Adults in Hong Kong
Study objective : To examine the association of sleep duration and insomnia symptoms with happiness. Methods : A random sample of 1691 Chinese adult (mean age 54 ± 20.1, male 51%) were interviewed in a population-based telephone survey. Happiness was measured by the subjective happiness scale (SHS) and the one-item global happiness index (GHI). Information on sleep included mean past seven-day sleep duration ( Results : Compared to ≥8 h of sleep,…
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Short Sleep Duration and Insomnia Symptoms were Associated with Lower Happiness Levels in Chinese Adults in Hong Kong
Study objective : To examine the association of sleep duration and insomnia symptoms with happiness. Methods : A random sample of 1691 Chinese adult (mean age 54 ± 20.1, male 51%) were interviewed in a population-based telephone survey. Happiness was measured by the subjective happiness scale (SHS) and the one-item global happiness index (GHI). Information on sleep included mean past seven-day sleep duration ( Results : Compared to ≥8 h of sleep,…
Association of Individual Health Literacy with Preventive Behaviours and Family Well-Being during Covid-19 Pandemic: Mediating Role of Family Information Sharing
Objective : We tested a model of individual health literacy information sharing with family members, personal preventive behaviours and family well-being during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Hong Kong. Methods : We analysed data of 1501 randomly selected Chinese adults from a cross-sectional survey in Hong Kong from 9 to 23 April, 2020. Individual health literacy about COVID-19 with the items extracted from the questionnaire…
Social Distancing Compliance under Covid-19 Pandemic and Mental Health Impacts: A Population-Based Study
The success of public health measures for controlling the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic relies on population compliance. We analyzed compliance with social distancing and its associations with mental health. The Hong Kong COVID-19 Health Information Survey was conducted from 9-23 April 2020 on 1501 adults randomly sampled for landline telephone interviews ( n = 500) and online surveys ( n = 1001). Compliance with social distancing …
Exposure to health misinformation about Covid-19 and increased tobacco and alcohol use: A population-based survey in Hong Kong
Our results first showed that exposure to health misinformation that smoking/alcohol drinking can protect against COVID-19 was associated with self-reported increases in tobacco and alcohol consumption in Chinese during the pandemic
Factors Associated With Mental Health Symptoms During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Hong Kong
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increasing mental health burden. We examined the factors associated with mental health symptoms in Chinese general adults in Hong Kong. Methods: We conducted a dual-frame (landline and mobile) survey on Chinese adults aged 18 years or older in April 2020. Shortage of preventive materials, perceptions of the outbreak (each item range 1-5), and reduction in income were assessed. Mental health symptoms…
Family E-Chat Group Use Was Associated with Family Wellbeing and Personal Happiness in Hong Kong Adults amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic
Instant messaging (IM) is increasingly used for family communication amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. However, evidence remains scarce on how family e-chat groups were used and their associations with family and individual wellbeing amidst the pandemic. The numbers of family e-chat groups, functions used, and messages sent and received daily in groups were reported by 4890 adults in May 2020, and their associations with family wellbeing and personal…
A content analysis of heated tobacco product business in Hong Kong on Facebook
Heated tobacco products (HTPs) are increasingly popular in Hong Kong (HK) even though they have not been formally launched and the sale of duty-not-paid tobacco sticks is illegal. We investigated how Facebook was used against regulations to sell HTPs in HK. We screened Facebook pages run by HTP businesses targeting HK users in June 2019 and included pages with over 300 "Likes" for inductive content analysis by coding their "About" descriptions an…
Adverse childhood experiences on internet gaming disorder mediated through insomnia in Chinese young people
Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been associated with addictions such as substance use disorders. Few have examined ACEs on internet gaming disorder (IGD) as a newly established behavioral addiction, and the potential mediating role of insomnia remains unclear. We examined the associations between ACE number and types, IGD, and insomnia. Methods: Participants included 1, 231 Chinese university students (54.5% male; 56.9% aged…
Increase of unmotivated and hardened smokers in Hong Kong: A repeated cross-sectional trend analysis
Daily cigarette smokers in Hong Kong were motivational hardening, but not dependence hardening. Effective tobacco control policies and interventions are warranted to motivate quitting to further reduce smoking prevalence
Optimizing mHealth Instant Messaging-Based Smoking Cessation Support: A Sequential, Multiple Assignment, Randomized Trial (SMART)
Mobile health (mHealth) messaging has been used to enhance quitting. Optimal sequencing of more personalized and intensive interventions may increase abstinence for mHealth non-responders (continuing smokers). We aim to test the effectiveness and cost of an adaptive design intervention based on chat-based personalized instant messaging (PIM) versus that based on regular instant messaging (RIM; non-personalized) on validated abstinence. Sequential…
Association between tobacco industry denormalisation beliefs and support for tobacco endgame policies: A population-based study in Hong Kong
Stronger TID belief was associated with greater support for total bans on tobacco sales and use. TID intervention may increase support for tobacco endgame, especially in current smokers
Higher nicotine dependence and greater smoking abstinence in parental than non-parental smokers: A secondary analysis of smoking cessation trials
Objective Parental smokers account for approximately one-third of smokers worldwide and often exhibit distinct smoking and quitting behaviors compared to non-parental smokers. Understanding these differences is crucial for developing targeted cessation interventions; however, current evidence remains limited. Methods This secondary analysis pooled individual participant data from 10 community-based smoking cessation trials conducted in Hong Kong …
From packs to games: A qualitative study on children’s experiences and perceptions of cigarette card games in China
Attractive cigarette packaging drives children's involvement in CC games, which in turn normalises smoking by promoting brand familiarity and social exchange among peers. China must urgently implement pictorial warnings and plain packaging to reduce tobacco's appeal and protect the younger generations
Older age at smoking initiation predicts successful cessation in adults who smoke: A prospective study
Medicine (12 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Population (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Smoking Behavior and Cessation (5 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (4 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (4 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (4 works) · Pandemic (4 works)