Sam S S Lau
Biographic Data
| ID | 7826279 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sam S S Lau |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sam S S |
| FAMILY NAME | Lau |
| SIGNATURE | LAU S S S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hong Kong Baptist University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8806-031X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
School principals’ Covid-19 health literacy and its association with mental health
School principals are prone to mental health problems due to work demands. During the COVID-19 pandemic, school principals were additionally tasked with managing challenging responsibilities, i.e. implementing hygiene regulations, communicating frequent policy updates, and transitioning to online teaching. This international study aimed to assess school principals’ COVID-19 health literacy (HL) levels as a resource during the pandemic and to exam…
Examining the multi‐disciplinary origins of biophobia towards threatening and non‐threatening wildlife in a highly urbanised city in China
Urbanisation is reshaping how people experience wildlife, reducing our shared spaces with local biodiversity. Fewer opportunities for human–wildlife interactions weaken our emotional attachments to nature and precipitate a loss of species knowledge and familiarity. However, we still know little about why modern city residents have become increasingly fearful of both threatening and non‐threatening animals. To address this gap, we surveyed 1430 ad…
Extreme weather salience as a climate crisis signal
Personal salience regarding extreme weather events may be crucial for recognising the profound effects of anthropogenic climate change. However, efforts to understand how individuals attribute extreme weather events to anthropogenic climate change, and their implications for eco-anxiety, have not effectively integrated psychological perspectives. Following Hong Kong’s wettest storm on record in 2023, we recruited a cross-sectional sample of adult…
Greenspace mitigates the global disease and economic burdens of non-communicable diseases
Health conditions, health literacy, access to care, and health care experiences among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer adults in Lebanon
Our findings underscore the importance of inclusive healthcare policies that address discriminatory experiences in healthcare settings and the need for targeted evidence-based interventions to improve health outcomes among LGBTQ individuals
The emergence of Covid-19 over-concern immediately after the cancelation of the measures adopted by the dynamic zero-Covid policy in China
Background This study aimed to report the prevalence of COVID-19 over-concern and its associated factors after the relaxation of the health-protective measures in China. Methods A team of seven experts in psychiatry and psychology specializing in COVID-19 mental health research from China, Hong Kong, and overseas reached a consensus on the diagnostic criteria for COVID-19 over-concern. Individuals had to meet at least five of the following criter…
Living with AI personal assistant
Brief repeated virtual nature contact for three weeks boosts university students' nature connectedness and psychological and physiological health during the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated uncertainties and restrictions have adverse impacts on university students' mental wellbeing. Evidence shows that virtual nature contact has mental health benefits. However, little is known about the potential beneficial health impacts of virtual nature contact during times of social distancing, when access to the natural environment is restricted. This pilot study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a 3…
Measurement of burnout during the prolonged pandemic in the Chinese zero-Covid context
Burnout is an important public health issue at times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Current measures which focus on work-based burnout have limitations in length and/or relevance. When stepping into the post-pandemic as a new Norm Era, the burnout scale for the general population is urgently needed to fill the gap. This study aimed to develop a COVID-19 Burnout Views Scale (COVID-19 BVS) to measure burnout views of the general public in a Chinese cont…
Assessing Covid-19-related health literacy and associated factors among school teachers in Hong Kong, China
Objectives The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic developed rapidly, with changing guidelines, misinformation, inaccurate health information and rumors. This situation has highlighted the importance of health literacy, especially among educators. The aims of this study were (i) to assess COVID-19-specific health literacy among school teachers in Hong Kong and (ii) to examine its association with demographic factors, self-endangering wor…
A Cross-Sectional Study of the Perceived Stress, Well-Being and Their Relations with Work-Related Behaviours among Hong Kong School Leaders during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The health and well-being of school leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic have been largely neglected compared to the health and well-being of students and teachers. This study assessed the magnitude of perceived stress and well-being and the associated factors, including number of working hours, work-related sense of coherence (work-SoC), perceived stress, self-endangering work behaviour, secondary burnout symptoms, and satisfaction with work, am…
Covid-19-Related Health Literacy of School Leaders in Hong Kong
To date, we know little about COVID-19-related health literacy among school leaders, particularly in East Asia. The present study aimed to assess the level of COVID-19-related health literacy and associated factors (vaccine hesitancy, self-endangering behaviour, and work satisfaction) among school leaders in Hong Kong. A cross-sectional study of 259 school leaders was carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic between April 2021 and February 2022. …
Teachers’ Well-Being and Associated Factors during the Covid-19 Pandemic
School teachers have faced many challenges due to the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and public health-related containment measures. Recent studies have demonstrated high levels of stress and mental health issues among school teachers. To better understand teacher well-being and inform practices to support them in the face of the ongoing pandemic, we aimed to assess perceived stress, well-being and associated factors among school te…
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Measurement of burnout during the prolonged pandemic in the Chinese zero-Covid context
Burnout is an important public health issue at times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Current measures which focus on work-based burnout have limitations in length and/or relevance. When stepping into the post-pandemic as a new Norm Era, the burnout scale for the general population is urgently needed to fill the gap. This study aimed to develop a COVID-19 Burnout Views Scale (COVID-19 BVS) to measure burnout views of the general public in a Chinese cont…
Assessing Covid-19-related health literacy and associated factors among school teachers in Hong Kong, China
Objectives The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic developed rapidly, with changing guidelines, misinformation, inaccurate health information and rumors. This situation has highlighted the importance of health literacy, especially among educators. The aims of this study were (i) to assess COVID-19-specific health literacy among school teachers in Hong Kong and (ii) to examine its association with demographic factors, self-endangering wor…
A Cross-Sectional Study of the Perceived Stress, Well-Being and Their Relations with Work-Related Behaviours among Hong Kong School Leaders during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The health and well-being of school leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic have been largely neglected compared to the health and well-being of students and teachers. This study assessed the magnitude of perceived stress and well-being and the associated factors, including number of working hours, work-related sense of coherence (work-SoC), perceived stress, self-endangering work behaviour, secondary burnout symptoms, and satisfaction with work, am…
Covid-19-Related Health Literacy of School Leaders in Hong Kong
To date, we know little about COVID-19-related health literacy among school leaders, particularly in East Asia. The present study aimed to assess the level of COVID-19-related health literacy and associated factors (vaccine hesitancy, self-endangering behaviour, and work satisfaction) among school leaders in Hong Kong. A cross-sectional study of 259 school leaders was carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic between April 2021 and February 2022. …
Teachers’ Well-Being and Associated Factors during the Covid-19 Pandemic
School teachers have faced many challenges due to the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and public health-related containment measures. Recent studies have demonstrated high levels of stress and mental health issues among school teachers. To better understand teacher well-being and inform practices to support them in the face of the ongoing pandemic, we aimed to assess perceived stress, well-being and associated factors among school te…
Brief repeated virtual nature contact for three weeks boosts university students' nature connectedness and psychological and physiological health during the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated uncertainties and restrictions have adverse impacts on university students' mental wellbeing. Evidence shows that virtual nature contact has mental health benefits. However, little is known about the potential beneficial health impacts of virtual nature contact during times of social distancing, when access to the natural environment is restricted. This pilot study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a 3…
The emergence of Covid-19 over-concern immediately after the cancelation of the measures adopted by the dynamic zero-Covid policy in China
Background This study aimed to report the prevalence of COVID-19 over-concern and its associated factors after the relaxation of the health-protective measures in China. Methods A team of seven experts in psychiatry and psychology specializing in COVID-19 mental health research from China, Hong Kong, and overseas reached a consensus on the diagnostic criteria for COVID-19 over-concern. Individuals had to meet at least five of the following criter…
Living with AI personal assistant
Greenspace mitigates the global disease and economic burdens of non-communicable diseases
Health conditions, health literacy, access to care, and health care experiences among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer adults in Lebanon
Our findings underscore the importance of inclusive healthcare policies that address discriminatory experiences in healthcare settings and the need for targeted evidence-based interventions to improve health outcomes among LGBTQ individuals
School principals’ Covid-19 health literacy and its association with mental health
School principals are prone to mental health problems due to work demands. During the COVID-19 pandemic, school principals were additionally tasked with managing challenging responsibilities, i.e. implementing hygiene regulations, communicating frequent policy updates, and transitioning to online teaching. This international study aimed to assess school principals’ COVID-19 health literacy (HL) levels as a resource during the pandemic and to exam…
Examining the multi‐disciplinary origins of biophobia towards threatening and non‐threatening wildlife in a highly urbanised city in China
Urbanisation is reshaping how people experience wildlife, reducing our shared spaces with local biodiversity. Fewer opportunities for human–wildlife interactions weaken our emotional attachments to nature and precipitate a loss of species knowledge and familiarity. However, we still know little about why modern city residents have become increasingly fearful of both threatening and non‐threatening animals. To address this gap, we surveyed 1430 ad…
Extreme weather salience as a climate crisis signal
Personal salience regarding extreme weather events may be crucial for recognising the profound effects of anthropogenic climate change. However, efforts to understand how individuals attribute extreme weather events to anthropogenic climate change, and their implications for eco-anxiety, have not effectively integrated psychological perspectives. Following Hong Kong’s wettest storm on record in 2023, we recruited a cross-sectional sample of adult…
Medicine (9 works) · Psychology (7 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (5 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (5 works) · Disease (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Pandemic (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Virology (5 works) · China (4 works)