Search Results - "LAU, Joseph"

Acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine based on the health belief model: A population-based survey in Hong Kong by Wong, Martin C.S., Wong, Eliza L.Y., Huang, Junjie, Cheung, Annie W.L., Law, Kevin, Chong, Marc K.C., Ng, Rita W.Y., Lai, Christopher K.C., Boon, Siaw S., Lau, Joseph T.F., Chen, Zigui, Chan, Paul K.S.

“…•From 1200 telephone interviews, the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate was 37.2%.•Acceptance rate was the highest in adults aged 18–24 years then increased with…”
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Avoidance behaviors and negative psychological responses in the general population in the initial stage of the H1N1 pandemic in Hong Kong by Lau, Joseph T F, Griffiths, Sian, Choi, Kai Chow, Tsui, Hi Yi

“…During the SARS pandemic in Hong Kong, panic and worry were prevalent in the community and the general public avoided staying in public areas. Such avoidance…”
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Prospective relationships between mobile phone dependence and mental health status among Chinese undergraduate students with college adjustment as a mediator by Zhang, Guohua, Yang, Xue, Tu, Xiaolian, Ding, Nani, Lau, Joseph T.F.

“…•Mobile phone dependence (MPD), college adjustment (CA) and mental health status (MHS) were significantly correlated.•T1 MPD predicted poor T3 MHS.•T2 CA…”
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Editorial: Systematic review automation thematic series by Lau, Joseph

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Cross-linguistic patterns of speech prosodic differences in autism: A machine learning study by Lau, Joseph C Y, Patel, Shivani, Kang, Xin, Nayar, Kritika, Martin, Gary E, Choy, Jason, Wong, Patrick C M, Losh, Molly

“…Differences in speech prosody are a widely observed feature of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). However, it is unclear how prosodic differences in ASD manifest…”
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Prevalence of actual uptake and willingness to use pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV acquisition among men who have sex with men in Hong Kong, China by Wang, Zixin, Lau, Joseph T F, Fang, Yuan, Ip, Mary, Gross, Danielle L

“…This study was to investigate the prevalence of actual uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), willingness to use daily oral PrEP under two cost scenarios,…”
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Factors associated with behavioral intention of free and self-paid severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination based on the social cognitive theory among nurses and doctors in China by She, Rui, Chen, Xi, Li, Liping, Li, Lijuan, Huang, Zepeng, Lau, Joseph T.F.

“…To examine the associations between factors based on the social cognitive theory (SCT) and behavioral intention among doctors and nurses in China toward free…”
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Serial multiple mediation of the association between internet gaming disorder and suicidal ideation by insomnia and depression in adolescents in Shanghai, China by Yu, Yuelin, Yang, Xue, Wang, Suping, Wang, Huwen, Chang, Ruijie, Tsamlag, Lhakpa, Zhang, Shuxian, Xu, Chen, Yu, Xiaoyue, Cai, Yong, Lau, Joseph T F

“…High prevalence and strong relationships among suicidal ideation, Internet gaming disorder (IGD), insomnia, and depression have been reported for adolescents…”
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Roles of Self-Stigma, Social Support, and Positive and Negative Affects as Determinants of Depressive Symptoms Among HIV Infected Men who have Sex with Men in China by Li, Jinghua, Mo, Phoenix K. H., Wu, Anise M. S., Lau, Joseph T. F.

“…Poor mental health was prevalent among HIV positive men who have sex with men (HIVMSM), and a tremendous burden extents on their families and society. The…”
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Working from home and positive/negative experiences due to social distancing as interacting factors of depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Chinese general population by Yu, Yanqiu, Lau, Mason M. C., Lau, Joseph T. F.

“…Purpose This study investigated the associations between some factors related to working from home status (WFHS) and positive/negative experiences due to…”
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Application of the protection motivation theory to understand determinants of compliance with the measure of banning gathering size >4 in all public areas for controlling COVID-19 in a Hong Kong Chinese adult general population by Yu, Yanqiu, Lau, Mason M C, Lau, Joseph T F

“…Restriction of gathering size in all public areas is a newly and commonly exercised governmental social distancing policy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Its…”
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The mediating role of resilience on the association between family satisfaction and lower levels of depression and anxiety among Chinese adolescents by Ye, Beizhu, Lau, Joseph T F, Lee, Ho Hin, Yeung, Jason C H, Mo, Phoenix K H

“…This study aimed to explore the association between family satisfaction, resilience, and anxiety and depression among adolescents, and the mediating role of…”
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Prevalence and associated factors of unprotected anal intercourse with regular male sex partners among HIV negative men who have sex with men in China: a cross-sectional survey by Li, Dongliang, Li, Chunrong, Wang, Zixin, Lau, Joseph T F

“…The HIV prevalence and incidence among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China are high. Unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) with a regular male sex partner…”
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Synthesis of genetic association studies for pertinent gene–disease associations requires appropriate methodological and statistical approaches by Zintzaras, Elias, Lau, Joseph

“…Abstract Objective The aim of the study was to consider statistical and methodological issues affecting the results of meta-analysis of genetic association…”
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Community psychological and behavioral responses through the first wave of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic in Hong Kong by Cowling, Benjamin J., Ng, Diane M. W., Ip, Dennis K. M., Liao, Quiyan, Lam, Wendy W. T., Wu, Joseph T., Lau, Joseph T. F., Griffiths, Sian M., Fielding, Richard

“…Background. Little is known about the community psychological and behavioral responses to influenza pandemics. Methods. Using random digit dialing, we sampled…”
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Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale among Chinese adolescents by Yu, Xiao-nan, Lau, Joseph T.F, Mak, Winnie W.S, Zhang, Jianxin, Lui, Wacy W.S

“…Abstract Objectives Resilience refers to psychological characteristics that promote effective coping and positive adaptation in adversity. This study…”
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Hepatocyte polyploidization and its association with pathophysiological processes by Wang, Min-Jun, Chen, Fei, Lau, Joseph T Y, Hu, Yi-Ping

“…A characteristic cellular feature of the mammalian liver is the progressive polyploidization of the hepatocytes, where individual cells acquire more than two…”
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The Occupy Central (Umbrella) movement and mental health distress in the Hong Kong general public: political movements and concerns as potential structural risk factors of population mental health by Lau, Joseph T. F., Kim, Yoona, Wu, Anise M. S., Wang, Zixin, Huang, Bishan, Mo, Phoenix K. H.

“…Purpose Political tension, as expressed by mass movements such as the Occupy Central movement (2014) in Hong Kong, is a potential but understudied structural…”
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Lifelong Tone Language Experience does not Eliminate Deficits in Neural Encoding of Pitch in Autism Spectrum Disorder by Lau, Joseph C. Y., To, Carol K. S., Kwan, Judy S. K., Kang, Xin, Losh, Molly, Wong, Patrick C. M.

“…Atypical pitch processing is a feature of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), which affects non-tone language speakers’ communication. Lifelong auditory experience…”
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Sialic acid in the regulation of blood cell production, differentiation and turnover by Irons, Eric Edward, Gc, Sajina, Lau, Joseph T. Y.

“…Sialic acid is a unique sugar moiety that resides in the distal and most accessible position of the glycans on mammalian cell surface and extracellular…”
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