Herman Hay Ming Lo
Biographic Data
| ID | 6615409 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Herman Hay Ming Lo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Herman Hay Ming |
| FAMILY NAME | Lo |
| SIGNATURE | LO H H M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5053-6837 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 34 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 34 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Charting the Pathway to STEM
Middle school is a critical period for science education, yet the collective impact of socialization agents on students’ longitudinal science learning trajectories and subsequent STEM careers remains underexplored. This study investigates how seventh-grade (typically aged 12–13) socialization agents—parental educational encouragement, peer academic support, constructive school learning environment, and student self-esteem—collectively shape the d…
Co-production in mental health care, research, and education
A randomized controlled trial for evaluating the effects of an online mindfulness-based intervention for parents of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been associated with poor family functioning and higher risks of conflicts in parent-child relationships. Mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) has been evaluated for its benefits in improving family functioning and has been increasingly applied within the context of a family environment. Furthermore, online MBIs have been developed and combined with multiple technologies used by practi…
Resilience, coping strategies, and disaster experience
These findings highlight the importance of addressing individual resilience capacities and the complexities of prior disaster experiences in disaster preparedness interventions, with particular attention to vulnerable populations
Effects of the original zentangle method on older adults with depressive symptoms a randomized waitlist-controlled trial
Mindfulness-based family psychoeducation intervention for caregivers of young adults with first-episode psychosis
ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT03688009
Effects of an online mindfulness-based program for parents of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05480423
The dynamics of social work practice in Chinese societies
Enhancement of helping skills using videos and blended learning in social and health care education
Exploring the potential common psychotherapeutic factors
This study examined the effects of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), mindful yoga and positive psychology interventions and identified common psychotherapeutic elements that exert critical treatment effects on Hong Kong Chinese students with special educational needs (SENs). Forty‐seven participants received CBT intervention while 42 and 41 participants received mindful yoga and positive psychology interventions, respectively (N = 130). Mixed …
Minor Forms of Parental Maltreatment and Educational Achievement of Immigrant Youths in Young Adulthood
Parental hostility and emotional rejection-or aggregated as general harsh family interactions with parents-have received little research attention due to such parent-child interactions being counted as minor forms of parental maltreatment and regarded as being less harmful. However, recent research showed that these minor forms of parental maltreatment on youth development are far from negligibility on account of their frequency, chronicity, and …
The Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Family Psychoeducation Intervention for the Caregivers of Young Adults with First-Episode Psychosis
A brief psychoeducation program may not reduce the burden on or improve the mental-health outcome of caregivers of individuals with recent-onset psychosis. However, integrating mindfulness into a conventional family psychoeducation program may reduce the expressed emotions of caregivers, especially over-involvement. Further studies should explore how psychoeducation programs can reduce the impact of psychosis on family through sustainable effects…
A multi-site randomized controlled trial of a brief daily workplace well-being program for community mental health workers —an integrative body-mind-spirit approach
A brief daily body-mind-spirit (BMS) workplace well-being program has been developed for community mental health workers (CMHW). Aiming to evaluate the program’s efficacy, this study adopted a multi-site randomized controlled trial design. Primary outcome measures included work engagement and burnout. The data analysis included 175 participants. ANOVA revealed significant group x time interaction effects on work engagement (η2 = 0.037, p = 0.039)…
Advancing knowledge about mental health and mental well-being in Chinese societies
Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Caregivers of Frail Older Chinese Adults
Studies have consistently showed that informal caregivers have worse health, more medical consultations, anxiety and depression, and lower quality of life than those who do not provide such care. Positive outcomes of psychoeducation interventions have been found, but many of them are relatively long in duration, making them less cost-effective in implementation. The proposed study is a multi-site, three-arm randomized controlled trial of a mindfu…
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way? Social and Mental Forces of Successful Adaptation of Immigrant Children in Young Adulthood
Although the twenty-first century is deemed as a new era of globalization, waves of immigration continue, due to disparities between politically and economically unstable regions and Western democratized and developed countries. Immigration research has therefore reignited its attention on the successful adaptation of immigrants' offspring, which has profound implications for Western immigrant-receiving countries, as well as worldwide stability. …
Using Photovoice in a Mindfulness-Based Program to Understand the Experiences of Caregivers of Young Adults with Psychosis
Studies have consistently shown that family caregivers experience caregiver burden and depression when they provide care for family members with psychosis. Photovoice is a participatory action research method of fostering dialogues about personal experiences by sharing and discussing photographs that may improve our understanding about how a mindfulness-based family psychoeducation program (MBFPE) can reduce the caregiver burden and improve their…
Promoting social connectedness, social inclusion and resilience among youth
Investigating outcomes of social care programmes using creative study designs for service excellence
In this paper, the author has reviewed four pieces of practice research that aim to investigate the outcome of social care programmes. Special attention is given to the process where the concerns of social work practitioners and stakeholders, including academic supervisors, agency administrators, funders and policy makers involved in the dialogues. In addition to the requirement of rigour in study design, priority is given to the significance of …
The significance of emotional intelligence to students’ learning motivation and academic achievement
Short-Term Psychological Interventions on Economically Disadvantaged Families
Using mental health screening instruments for understanding depression and personality profiles among Chinese transgender individuals
This study assessed the depression status of transgender individuals and their personality profiles for seeing the psychological functioning. We further compared their status with cisgender individuals and explored the role of personality profiles in explaining the variance of depression level among transgender and cisgender individuals. Seventy-one transgender individuals and seventy-three cisgender individuals were investigated in Shanghai Ment…
Mental health and social work in Chinese contexts
The earlier development of social work involvement in mental health practice in China was mostly based on Western assumptions and beliefs, particularly focusing on self-determination and a rational
The role of mindful parenting in the relationship of parent and child mental health in Taiwan Chinese
Parental stress increases child behaviour problems, and mindful parenting is suggested to be a potential moderator. The aim of this study was to explore the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting (IM-P) scale in Taiwan Chinese and investigate the relationship of mindful parenting with parent and child mental health. Exploratory factor analysis and moderation analysis were examined in a sample …
Perceived benefits of the Playback Theatre for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Treatment options for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are limited. Some social work practitioners have attempted drama-based approaches to improve the functioning and well-being of such children. However, studies on such interventions are few, and their benefits to children with ADHD are uncertain. In this exploratory qualitative study, children with ADHD, their parents and a social worker were interviewed to investi…
Perceived benefits of the Playback Theatre for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Treatment options for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are limited. Some social work practitioners have attempted drama-based approaches to improve the functioning and well-being of such children. However, studies on such interventions are few, and their benefits to children with ADHD are uncertain. In this exploratory qualitative study, children with ADHD, their parents and a social worker were interviewed to investi…
Applying Mindfulness to Benefit Economically Disadvantaged Families
Objective: To evaluate the effects of family-based mindfulness intervention (FBMI) to promote the stress management and early development of economically disadvantaged families. Method: Families receiving social security allowance and full textbook allowance and with children aged 5–7 were recruited. Participants were randomized to an FBMI with parallel programs for parents and children ( n = 51) and to a wait-list control condition ( n = 51). Re…
The significance of emotional intelligence to students’ learning motivation and academic achievement
The moderating effects of positive psychological strengths on the relationship between parental anxiety and child depression
The relationship between childhood physical abuse and suicidal ideation among Chinese university students
Evaluating Compassion–Mindfulness Therapy for Recurrent Anxiety and Depression
Objective: To evaluate the effects of compassion–mindfulness therapy (C-MT), an adapted version of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy that integrates compassion training. Method: Individuals aged 17–69 with recurrent depressive and anxiety symptoms were recruited from a community mental health service unit. Half of the participants were randomized to an 8-week C-MT program ( n = 41) and the other half to a wait-list control condition ( n = 41). …
Dialogues and debates in practice research
A feasibility study of a home-based intervention for elderly depression among Hong Kong Chinese
The Smiley Activation Programme (SAP) is a home-based intervention that is targeted to reduce depressive symptoms in elderly Hong Kong Chinese. The SAP includes eight social worker’s home visits and two volunteer visits over 19 weeks and a three-month follow-up, integrating problem-solving treatment and behavioural activation. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of the SAP in reducing depressive symptoms for elderly depression in Hong Kon…
Applications of Buddhist Compassion Practices Among People Suffering from Depression and Anxiety in Confucian Societies in East Asia
Compassion practices originating from the Buddhist meditation traditions have aroused considerable interest among many Western practitioners and researchers over the past decade. In this article the author explores the potential of compassion practice for clinical interventions by examining psychological conflict experienced among East Asian populations in Confucian societies. This is followed by a discussion of the historical roots of Buddhist c…
Evaluating Compassion–Mindfulness Therapy for Recurrent Anxiety and Depression
Objective: To evaluate the effects of compassion–mindfulness therapy (C-MT), an adapted version of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy that integrates compassion training. Method: Individuals aged 17–69 with recurrent depressive and anxiety symptoms were recruited from a community mental health service unit. Half of the participants were randomized to an 8-week C-MT program ( n = 41) and the other half to a wait-list control condition ( n = 41). …
Dating violence, quality of life and mental health in sexual minority populations
The moderating effects of positive psychological strengths on the relationship between parental anxiety and child depression
The relationship between childhood physical abuse and suicidal ideation among Chinese university students
Dialogues and debates in practice research
A feasibility study of a home-based intervention for elderly depression among Hong Kong Chinese
The Smiley Activation Programme (SAP) is a home-based intervention that is targeted to reduce depressive symptoms in elderly Hong Kong Chinese. The SAP includes eight social worker’s home visits and two volunteer visits over 19 weeks and a three-month follow-up, integrating problem-solving treatment and behavioural activation. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of the SAP in reducing depressive symptoms for elderly depression in Hong Kon…
Applying Mindfulness to Benefit Economically Disadvantaged Families
Objective: To evaluate the effects of family-based mindfulness intervention (FBMI) to promote the stress management and early development of economically disadvantaged families. Method: Families receiving social security allowance and full textbook allowance and with children aged 5–7 were recruited. Participants were randomized to an FBMI with parallel programs for parents and children ( n = 51) and to a wait-list control condition ( n = 51). Re…
Parenting Discrepancy and Child Development in Chinese Context
Although parent–child discrepant perception of the family has been increasingly noted in the west, pertinent research is limited in Chinese societies. In addition, prior pertinent studies predominantly treated parent–child discrepant effects as independent of the general and aggregate family context, which are in fact inseparable. Furthermore, these studies tended to either look at the positive side of child outcomes or those negative ones. The p…
Perceived benefits of the Playback Theatre for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Treatment options for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are limited. Some social work practitioners have attempted drama-based approaches to improve the functioning and well-being of such children. However, studies on such interventions are few, and their benefits to children with ADHD are uncertain. In this exploratory qualitative study, children with ADHD, their parents and a social worker were interviewed to investi…
Short-Term Psychological Interventions on Economically Disadvantaged Families
Using mental health screening instruments for understanding depression and personality profiles among Chinese transgender individuals
This study assessed the depression status of transgender individuals and their personality profiles for seeing the psychological functioning. We further compared their status with cisgender individuals and explored the role of personality profiles in explaining the variance of depression level among transgender and cisgender individuals. Seventy-one transgender individuals and seventy-three cisgender individuals were investigated in Shanghai Ment…
Mental health and social work in Chinese contexts
The earlier development of social work involvement in mental health practice in China was mostly based on Western assumptions and beliefs, particularly focusing on self-determination and a rational
The role of mindful parenting in the relationship of parent and child mental health in Taiwan Chinese
Parental stress increases child behaviour problems, and mindful parenting is suggested to be a potential moderator. The aim of this study was to explore the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting (IM-P) scale in Taiwan Chinese and investigate the relationship of mindful parenting with parent and child mental health. Exploratory factor analysis and moderation analysis were examined in a sample …
The significance of emotional intelligence to students’ learning motivation and academic achievement
Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Caregivers of Frail Older Chinese Adults
Studies have consistently showed that informal caregivers have worse health, more medical consultations, anxiety and depression, and lower quality of life than those who do not provide such care. Positive outcomes of psychoeducation interventions have been found, but many of them are relatively long in duration, making them less cost-effective in implementation. The proposed study is a multi-site, three-arm randomized controlled trial of a mindfu…
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way? Social and Mental Forces of Successful Adaptation of Immigrant Children in Young Adulthood
Although the twenty-first century is deemed as a new era of globalization, waves of immigration continue, due to disparities between politically and economically unstable regions and Western democratized and developed countries. Immigration research has therefore reignited its attention on the successful adaptation of immigrants' offspring, which has profound implications for Western immigrant-receiving countries, as well as worldwide stability. …
Using Photovoice in a Mindfulness-Based Program to Understand the Experiences of Caregivers of Young Adults with Psychosis
Studies have consistently shown that family caregivers experience caregiver burden and depression when they provide care for family members with psychosis. Photovoice is a participatory action research method of fostering dialogues about personal experiences by sharing and discussing photographs that may improve our understanding about how a mindfulness-based family psychoeducation program (MBFPE) can reduce the caregiver burden and improve their…
Promoting social connectedness, social inclusion and resilience among youth
Investigating outcomes of social care programmes using creative study designs for service excellence
In this paper, the author has reviewed four pieces of practice research that aim to investigate the outcome of social care programmes. Special attention is given to the process where the concerns of social work practitioners and stakeholders, including academic supervisors, agency administrators, funders and policy makers involved in the dialogues. In addition to the requirement of rigour in study design, priority is given to the significance of …
Exploring the potential common psychotherapeutic factors
This study examined the effects of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), mindful yoga and positive psychology interventions and identified common psychotherapeutic elements that exert critical treatment effects on Hong Kong Chinese students with special educational needs (SENs). Forty‐seven participants received CBT intervention while 42 and 41 participants received mindful yoga and positive psychology interventions, respectively (N = 130). Mixed …
Minor Forms of Parental Maltreatment and Educational Achievement of Immigrant Youths in Young Adulthood
Parental hostility and emotional rejection-or aggregated as general harsh family interactions with parents-have received little research attention due to such parent-child interactions being counted as minor forms of parental maltreatment and regarded as being less harmful. However, recent research showed that these minor forms of parental maltreatment on youth development are far from negligibility on account of their frequency, chronicity, and …
The Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Family Psychoeducation Intervention for the Caregivers of Young Adults with First-Episode Psychosis
A brief psychoeducation program may not reduce the burden on or improve the mental-health outcome of caregivers of individuals with recent-onset psychosis. However, integrating mindfulness into a conventional family psychoeducation program may reduce the expressed emotions of caregivers, especially over-involvement. Further studies should explore how psychoeducation programs can reduce the impact of psychosis on family through sustainable effects…
A multi-site randomized controlled trial of a brief daily workplace well-being program for community mental health workers —an integrative body-mind-spirit approach
A brief daily body-mind-spirit (BMS) workplace well-being program has been developed for community mental health workers (CMHW). Aiming to evaluate the program’s efficacy, this study adopted a multi-site randomized controlled trial design. Primary outcome measures included work engagement and burnout. The data analysis included 175 participants. ANOVA revealed significant group x time interaction effects on work engagement (η2 = 0.037, p = 0.039)…
Advancing knowledge about mental health and mental well-being in Chinese societies
Psychology (29 works) · Clinical Psychology (19 works) · Psychiatry (19 works) · Clinical Psychology (17 works) · Medicine (17 works) · Mental health (11 works) · Mindfulness (11 works) · Psychotherapist (10 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Social Psychology (9 works)