Joseph Tak-fai Lau
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 8936072 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Joseph Tak-fai Lau |
| PRENOMES | Joseph Tak-fai |
| SOBRENOME | Lau |
| ASSINATURA | LAU J T |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 10 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 8 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 10 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1999 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
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…
Prevalence and factors of Covid-19 vaccine refusal among solid cancer patients in China
Introduction: It is essential to protect cancer patients from contracting COVID-19 through vaccination. A majority of cancer patients are recommended by international health authorities to take up the vaccines. COVID-19 vaccine refusal among cancer patients during the pandemic period is under-researched. This study investigated factors of vaccine refusal based on the Health Belief Model (HBM). Methods: = 1,115). Multinomial logistic regression an…
Prevalence of mental health problems and associated factors among front-line public health workers during the Covid-19 pandemic in China
This study confirmed the harmful effects of effort and over-commitment on mental health among public health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. Such effects could be alleviated through an appropriate reward system, especially the development and job acceptance dimensions of such a system. These findings highlight the importance of establishing an emergency reward system, comprising reasonable work-allocation mechanism, bonuses and hono…
Working conditions and health status of 6,317 front line public health workers across five provinces in China during the Covid-19 epidemic
Chinese public health workers made immense efforts and personal sacrifices to control the COVID-19 epidemic and faced the risk of mental health problems. Efforts are needed to improve the working conditions and health status of public health workers and thus maintain their morale and effectiveness during the fight against COVID-19
HIV incidence and sexual behavioral correlates among 4578 men who have sex with men (MSM) in Chengdu, China
The decreased HIV incidence density among MSM was potentially related to the successful comprehensive HIV prevention strategies in Chengdu. Multiple male sexual partnerships and inconsistent condom use during anal intercourse were risk factors associated with HIV occurrence
Prevalence and Interpersonal Correlates of Internet Gaming Disorders among Chinese Adolescents
This study investigated the prevalence and interpersonal correlates of Internet gaming disorders (IGD) among Chinese adolescents. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in two cities (Shanghai and Xi'an) in China. A total of 2666 (Mean age = 12.77 ± 0.75) year-one students from eight middle schools completed a self-reported questionnaire. It tested their levels of IGD, parental psychological control, negative interpersonal events (physical/verbal…
Validation of the Chinese Version of the Revised Internet Gaming Cognition Scale among Adolescents in China
Maladaptive gaming cognitions are important determinants of Internet gaming disorder (IGD). Based on a systematic review, a 4-factor Internet gaming cognition scale (IGCS) was previously developed and cross-cultural validation of IGCS is warranted. The present study assesses the validation of the IGCS and its revised version, the Chinese version of Revised IGCS (C-RIGCS), among adolescents in China. Altogether, 755 students were recruited from ju…
Why some donors are more willing to donate platelets? ----a qualitative study on 25 regular platelet donors in Guangzhou, China
The practice of platelet donation reinforces the understanding that blood donation is a gift giving process performed among strangers. A safe and sustainable voluntary blood supply can only be secured in the absence of monetary transactions and moral pressure
Relationship between illness representations and mental health among HIV-positive men who have sex with men
Illness representations play a significant role on mental health across various health conditions. The present study explores the associations between illness representations of HIV and mental health (suicidal ideation and depression), and the mediation effects of emotional representations on the associations between cognitive representations and mental health among men who have sex with men who were newly diagnosed with HIV (ND-MSM) in China. A …
Discriminatory attitudes to people with intellectual disability or mental health difficulty
The integration of people with intellectual disability and mental health difficulty in the community is an issue in Hong Kong because it has encountered public resistance. Understanding the public’s discrimination against them is of theoretical and practical concern. This survey of 822 residents in Hong Kong examined associations of the public’s personal interaction, education, age and sex with its discriminatory attitudes
Discriminatory attitudes to people with intellectual disability or mental health difficulty
The integration of people with intellectual disability and mental health difficulty in the community is an issue in Hong Kong because it has encountered public resistance. Understanding the public’s discrimination against them is of theoretical and practical concern. This survey of 822 residents in Hong Kong examined associations of the public’s personal interaction, education, age and sex with its discriminatory attitudes
Discriminatory attitudes to people with intellectual disability or mental health difficulty
The integration of people with intellectual disability and mental health difficulty in the community is an issue in Hong Kong because it has encountered public resistance. Understanding the public’s discrimination against them is of theoretical and practical concern. This survey of 822 residents in Hong Kong examined associations of the public’s personal interaction, education, age and sex with its discriminatory attitudes
Relationship between illness representations and mental health among HIV-positive men who have sex with men
Illness representations play a significant role on mental health across various health conditions. The present study explores the associations between illness representations of HIV and mental health (suicidal ideation and depression), and the mediation effects of emotional representations on the associations between cognitive representations and mental health among men who have sex with men who were newly diagnosed with HIV (ND-MSM) in China. A …
Validation of the Chinese Version of the Revised Internet Gaming Cognition Scale among Adolescents in China
Maladaptive gaming cognitions are important determinants of Internet gaming disorder (IGD). Based on a systematic review, a 4-factor Internet gaming cognition scale (IGCS) was previously developed and cross-cultural validation of IGCS is warranted. The present study assesses the validation of the IGCS and its revised version, the Chinese version of Revised IGCS (C-RIGCS), among adolescents in China. Altogether, 755 students were recruited from ju…
Why some donors are more willing to donate platelets? ----a qualitative study on 25 regular platelet donors in Guangzhou, China
The practice of platelet donation reinforces the understanding that blood donation is a gift giving process performed among strangers. A safe and sustainable voluntary blood supply can only be secured in the absence of monetary transactions and moral pressure
Prevalence and Interpersonal Correlates of Internet Gaming Disorders among Chinese Adolescents
This study investigated the prevalence and interpersonal correlates of Internet gaming disorders (IGD) among Chinese adolescents. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in two cities (Shanghai and Xi'an) in China. A total of 2666 (Mean age = 12.77 ± 0.75) year-one students from eight middle schools completed a self-reported questionnaire. It tested their levels of IGD, parental psychological control, negative interpersonal events (physical/verbal…
Prevalence of mental health problems and associated factors among front-line public health workers during the Covid-19 pandemic in China
This study confirmed the harmful effects of effort and over-commitment on mental health among public health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. Such effects could be alleviated through an appropriate reward system, especially the development and job acceptance dimensions of such a system. These findings highlight the importance of establishing an emergency reward system, comprising reasonable work-allocation mechanism, bonuses and hono…
Working conditions and health status of 6,317 front line public health workers across five provinces in China during the Covid-19 epidemic
Chinese public health workers made immense efforts and personal sacrifices to control the COVID-19 epidemic and faced the risk of mental health problems. Efforts are needed to improve the working conditions and health status of public health workers and thus maintain their morale and effectiveness during the fight against COVID-19
HIV incidence and sexual behavioral correlates among 4578 men who have sex with men (MSM) in Chengdu, China
The decreased HIV incidence density among MSM was potentially related to the successful comprehensive HIV prevention strategies in Chengdu. Multiple male sexual partnerships and inconsistent condom use during anal intercourse were risk factors associated with HIV occurrence
Prevalence and factors of Covid-19 vaccine refusal among solid cancer patients in China
Introduction: It is essential to protect cancer patients from contracting COVID-19 through vaccination. A majority of cancer patients are recommended by international health authorities to take up the vaccines. COVID-19 vaccine refusal among cancer patients during the pandemic period is under-researched. This study investigated factors of vaccine refusal based on the Health Belief Model (HBM). Methods: = 1,115). Multinomial logistic regression an…
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…
Medicine (9 obras) · Psychiatry (6 obras) · Psychology (6 obras) · Public health (6 obras) · Clinical Psychology (5 obras) · Clinical Psychology (4 obras) · Mental health (4 obras) · Nursing (4 obras) · Family medicine (3 obras) · Gerontology (3 obras)