Current Projects
A mixed-method study on anti-bullying intervention among school-aged children and adolescents in Hong Kong
The present study aims to perform an in-depth examination of offline and online bullying facts (e.g., roles, patterns, experience) among a representative sample of local school-aged children through a mixed-method approach, including qualitative interviews, panel surveys and case studies. The present study also evaluates the effectiveness of a structured school-based social and emotional learning (SEL)…
Collating evidence of good practices for drug treatment and rehabilitation in Hong Kong: a mixed-method study
This study aims to consolidate the evidence on good practices in local drug treatment and rehabilitation projects in Hong Kong. By systematically reviewing projects funded by the Beat Drugs Fund and other empirical studies, we seek to categorise the different intervention types, identify core components, and examine their effectiveness. Through techniques like meta-analysis and qualitative…
Competence in Active Resilience for Kids (CARing Kids) 童狗有話兒
香港近年的兒童及青少年精神科服務個案不斷上升，反映本港兒童的精神健康問題非常令人關注。而據研究顯示，兒童在7-8歲的時候接受社交情緒教育對提升社交技巧、加強了解自己及別人情緒的能力尤其顯著。承蒙凱瑟克基金資助，<<童狗有話兒>>是香港第一個結合社交與情緒學習、人道教育和動物輔助教育的課程，為期3年 (2018 – 2021)。有別一般的社交及情緒學習課程，本計劃加入伴讀犬元素，營造正面的課堂和學校文化，鼓勵學生在一個安全和關愛的環境下參與活動。課程旨在提升學生的社交情緒技巧、培養正面的態度和行為、訓練同理心、學習與友儕相處的技巧和建立良好的思維方法 。就計劃的研究初步發現，參與課程的同學比對照組同學更能專心、冷靜、做事更顧及後果、更能留意他人感受、願意分享及更樂於助人。整個計劃由港大團隊負責設計課程、編撰故事書，並提供培訓和製作教材，令參與計劃的學校在計劃完結後可以延續課程，長遠希望可以在香港發展一套本地化的動物輔作教育課程。
Evaluation Study of Quality of Life among Children and Their Families Living in the Hong Kong Sub-divided Housing Units
The Jockey Club “Linking Hub” Project – Community Support Service for Subdivided Unit (SDU) Families was initiated in 2022 and funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, supporting 4,480 SDU households living in Kwai Tsing, Sham Shui Po, Yau Tsim Mong, Kowloon City, and the Eastern District. The Project has brought together the…
Evaluation study on SKHWC “Get us moving” on substance abusers and their families
This study evaluates the “Get Us Moving” program offered by the SKHWC, which aims to address substance abuse issues among individuals and their families in Hong Kong. The prevalence of drug abuse, particularly the rise in psychotropic drug use, has significant socioeconomic impacts on affected individuals and communities. Previous literature highlights the detrimental effects of…
Embedding Compassion in Curriculum for a Supportive Learning Environment and Students’ Mental Health
University students’ mental health has become a focus of attention across the globe. In Hong Kong, about one-third of university students experience symptoms of depression or anxiety. Compassion in curriculum (CiC) is a pioneer initiative that aims to embed compassion-based pedagogy into the core academic subjects for fostering students’ social and mental well-being. Developed by a team of educators and…
Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit (IBMS) 身心靈全人健康
Traditional Chinese Medicine regards health as a harmonies interplay of complex intrapersonal, interpersonal and environmental interactions. A holistic evaluation of biological, psychological and spiritual states can shed light on a person’s physical, social and mental health. Eastern philosophies such as Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism have been found to be helpful in allowing patients to let-go…
Self-neglect, maladaptive behavior, clutter accumulation and household-management competency among low-income families in subdivided housing units
This research seeks to examine the ways in which clutter accumulation is hampering the daily lives of low-income families living in subdivided housing. Based upon in-depth interviews with families living in subdivided homes, we will identify evidence of self-neglect and maladaptive behavior, and the consequences on domestic life when such traits are manifested spatially as habitual clutter. In so doing, we are skeptical of the prevailing view that people living below the poverty line can achieve better life outcomes solely by improving their minimum space standards. Helping them attain competency in household management should be conducted in tandem.
Principal Investigator: Prof. Law Yik Wa, Frances
Contact: Mr Chiang Pai Lun Byron (Senior Research Assistant: chiangpl@hku.hk)
The Jockey Club Smart Family Link Project – Blended-mode Interventions
社會人士疫情前只參與實體小組，疫情期間只有線上小組，現在疫情後的新常態是混合模式(blended mode)的服務。香港大學社會工作及社會行政學系吳兆文教授在家庭服務中心推行混合模式服務，有為家長而設的智NET家長靜觀小組(Mindful parenting)，有為成人而設照顧個人身心靈的解鬱身心舒展班，及設合時下手機拍攝文化的隨心隨phone正念攝影小組。小組以混合模式進行，不但加強了小組的治療效果，亦方便了更多有興趣人士可以參加。 此項目為香港賽馬會慈善信托基金支持，合作夥伴有香港家庭福利會、聖雅各福群會及香港聖公會福利協會。
The Jockey Club Smart Family Link Project – Blended-mode Interventions
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, there were virtually only face-to-face services. During the pandemic, most services were delivered online. In the post COVID-19 ERA, blended mode intervention will be a major trend. Closely working with the NGOs, Prof. Ng Siu-man is promoting blended mode intervention in integrated family services centres. The three projects under development are…