Research Students

PhD Research Students

Ms. BU He
Ms. BU He
Research Topic

Emotional disorders in the cross-border children and their parents.

Ms. CHEN Bowen
Ms. CHEN Bowen
Research Topic

Her research interests have focused on using statistical modeling to study psychological adaptation patterns and associated resilience mechanisms in different populations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ms. CHEN Nan
Ms. CHEN Nan
Research Topic

Achievement Emotions
Language and Literacy Development
Socioemotional Development

Ms. CHEN Chen
Ms. CHEN Chen
Research Topic

Dyadic relations within HIV discord couples

Ms. CHEN Xueli
Ms. CHEN Xueli
Research Topic

Non-invasive brain stimulation, especially transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
EEG
Neural mechanisms underlying human cognition
Modulation on food-related cognition

Ms. CHENG Yik Ling Elaine
Research Topic

Her research interests are bullying and workplace violence, as well as mental wellbeing. Her current research is an exploratory study on the cultural and organizational influences on the emergence and continuation of workplace bullying in Hong Kong.

Mr. CHUNG Ka Hung Edwin
Mr. CHUNG Ka Hung Edwin
Research Topic

Successful ageing

Mr. DU Hao
Mr. DU Hao
Research Topic

His research interests have focused on the use of cognitive behavioral therapy to prevent and intervene school bullying issues among middle school students in mainland China.

Mr. Ebenezer Cudjoe
Mr. Ebenezer Cudjoe
Research Topic

Caring for parents with mental illness: Experiences and views of young caregivers and mental health practitioners in Ghana

Ms. FAN Xuening
Ms. FAN Xuening
Research Topic

Academic Burnout
Achievement Goal
Parenting Styles

Ms. FU Rong
Ms. FU Rong
Research Topic

Behavioral Medicine
Health Psychology
HIV and STD prevention
Sexual health
Relationship dynamics

Ms. FUNG Wing Yi Fiona
Research Topic

In developing self-awareness: A heuristic inquiry into the meaning of self-discovery process in Alchemical Tarot Counselling

Ms. GU Peiwei
Ms. GU Peiwei
Research Topic

Education of Labor Migrant Children; Social Mobility; Migration

Ms. GUAN Xin
Research Topic

Restrictive deterrence
Drug trafficking
Substance abuse/drug addiction

Mr. HOU Jianhua
Research Topic

Dyadic coping and Illness adjustment
Meta-analysis
Psychoneuroimmunology

Ms. HU Jinghan
Ms. HU Jinghan
Research Topic

My research interests focus on testing the effectiveness of the resilience-based or information-based intervention among new Chinese immigrants in Hong Kong and finding the potential mechanism and boundary conditions of the intervention.

Ms. HU Yidan
Ms. HU Yidan
Research Topic

Talents returning to their hometown motivation

Mr. ISANGHA Stanley Oloji
Mr. ISANGHA Stanley Oloji
Research Topic

His research interest is on Health Psychology, Family Violence and Mens Health. His PhD thesis is focused on intimate partner violence (IPV) against men using the grounded theory methodology. His research interest also span across other areas of social work.

Ms. JI Shiyun
Research Topic

Pubilc health psychology

Mr. KAN Wan Sang
Research Topic

Digital/online sociology and criminology (e.g. online social capital, drug trafficking, P2P fraud).

Ms. KWAN Yuyi Katherine
Ms. KWAN Yuyi Katherine
Research Topic

Will Restorative Justice Conference (RJC) facilitate desistance in youth probationers in Singapore?

Ms. LEUNG Lai Fun Judy
Ms. LEUNG Lai Fun Judy
Research Topic

The impact of Spirituality/Religiosity and its roles in the recovery in persons with mental health problems

Mr. LI Xuhong
Mr. LI Xuhong
Research Topic

Stigma; Mental Health Service Utilization and Help-Seeking Behaviours; Recovery from Serious Mental Illness; Social Work Interventions for People with Mental Illness.

Ms. LI Yumei
Research Topic

Social indicator & psychometrics
Positive parenting and education
Problematic technology use
Mental health
Well-being, especially meaning in life
Children, adolescents, and the family

Mr. LIAO Xu
Research Topic

Aging, Social Gerontology, Grandparenting, Family Relationship, and Culture, etc.

Mr. LIBATI Mundia
Mr. LIBATI Mundia
Research Topic

Alternative care: addressing the problem of “children of the street” in Lusaka, Zambia.

Ms. LU Weiwei
Ms. LU Weiwei
Research Topic

Her Ph.D. thesis investigates the interplays among narrative, power, and agency in transformative communications from a relational perspective. Her empirical research lands on narrative communication, healthcare communication, and family communication. The current research focuses on narrative-based shared decision making in doctor and patient communication.

Mr. LUI Ka Ki David
Mr. LUI Ka Ki David
Research Topic

Community Art and Youth

Mr. NORTON David Stuart
Mr. NORTON David Stuart
Research Topic

Contemporary Asian masculinities, academic misrepresentation and imagined communities

Miss. Qiaochu Zhang
Miss. Qiaochu Zhang
Research Topic

Research topics in positive psychology such as factors contributing to positive human development and resilience against adversities.

Ms. QU Diyang
Ms. QU Diyang
Research Topic

A dyadic study on resilience congruence in immigrate Parents and Child from Mainland China to Hong Kong

Mr. SO Kwok Yin
Mr. SO Kwok Yin
Research Topic

Theories to explain pro-environmental behaviour, particularly on tree conservation

Ms. SUN Chaoran
Ms. SUN Chaoran
Research Topic

To understand how internal factors are interrelated in the process of positive development, I am interested in the dispositional correlates of well-being, in the transition from late adolescence to early adulthood. I am also interested in incorporating the disposition of transcendence to shed light on the psychological mechanisms that give rise to future flourishing in general populations.

Mr. SYNCHAISUKSAWAT Pasyn
Mr. SYNCHAISUKSAWAT Pasyn
Research Topic

My interests are in subjective well-being, family well-being, and positive psychology. Specifically, my research focuses on the unique well-being model of East Asian people or people who live in the collectivist cultures.

Miss. WAI Hoi Yan
Miss. WAI Hoi Yan
Research Topic

Relationship between stress and anxiety in students: The roles of cognitive appraisal and coping

Ms. WANG Han
Research Topic

My current research topic is identity theft in college admissions. My research interests include Chinese policing, crime prevention, corruption, quantitative analysis of crime data, and content analysis.

Ms. WANG Yahui
Ms. WANG Yahui
Research Topic

I am interested in the application of Artificial Intelligence in depression.

Ms. WONG Kang Li
Ms. WONG Kang Li
Research Topic

Kang Li researches on community work and civil participation, with a focus on the attendant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a registered social worker in Singapore, she also has a keen interest in areas of social policy and welfare, especially the impact on marginalised populations.

Ms. XIE Xuying
Research Topic

Her research interests include parenting, child and adolescent well-being, motivation, and positive education.

Ms. XU Chi
Research Topic

Labor market
Employment
Social stratification

Ms. XU Leilei
Research Topic

Family and Children;
Mental health;
The Social Integration of Migrant Workers

Ms. XU Mingdie
Ms. XU Mingdie
Research Topic

Social enterprises
Employment
People with disabilities
Social inclusion

Ms. ZHANG Han
Ms. ZHANG Han
Research Topic

The Subjective Well-being of Migrant Children in Guangzhou: Influences from Neighborhood and School Environment

Ms. ZHANG Yuxuan
Ms. ZHANG Yuxuan
Research Topic

My PhD research topic is reducing aggression in children and youth.

Ms. ZHOU, Yanlin
Ms. ZHOU, Yanlin
Research Topic

Executive Functions
Resilience
Family Relationships