Jessie Ho-Yin Yau

The University of Hong Kong | HKU · Department of Social Work and Social Administration

Aims and method: Non-Western literature on the core competencies of mental health peer supporters remains limited. Therefore, we used a three-round Delphi study with peer supporters, service users (i.e. someone using peer support services) and mental health professionals to develop a core competency framework for peer supporters in the Chinese con...

Objectives: Knowledge about the mechanism of the personal stigma of depression may inform strategies to reduce stigma and promote help-seeking. We examined the dimensionality and risk factors of the personal stigma of depression in older adults at risk of depression. Methods: Seven-hundred and one Hong Kong adults aged 50 years and older at risk of...

Whilst traditional mental health literacy programmes utilized a top-down approach, no bottom-up community-based participatory research (CBPR) model had been used to promote mental health literacy among older adults. Moreover, the existing CBPR model was developed in the West and might not be applicable in Chinese communities given different socio-c...

Community-based participatory research (CBPR), a bottom-up approach that community stakeholders and academics are involved equitably, is an effective approach for enhancing relevance and value in public health research and has gained popularity in recent decades. However, little is known about how CBPR can be used in mental health studies with olde...

International service-learning (ISL) is conceptualized as an intersection of three educational components: service-learning, study abroad and international education. Its potential benefits include increases in students’ intercultural competence and sense of global citizenship. Through immersion in a cross-cultural context, students can arguably le...

Intimate partner violence (IPV) exists in various forms including physical, psychological, sexual, and economic. Although abundant literature documented the association between physical, psychological, or sexual violence with the associated mental well-being outcomes on survivors, the literature on economic violence, and its consequences were insuf...

Reflection is fundamental in experiential pedagogies, and many studies have been carried out to investigate its impact and benefits on student learning outcomes. However, the concept of reflection is not well understood. In this study, we focus on the concept of reflection and ensuing approaches to it in service-learning, an experiential pedagogy t...

This paper reports the results of an action research project on improving students' learning from international service-learning. Participants were two consecutive cohorts of university students enrolled in nine international service-learning projects. Mixed-method findings from the first cohort reveal significant increases in their global competen...

Although economic abuse is one of the major tactics of intimate partner violence, there has been a lack of empirical evidence on the factors associated with economic abuse and its mental well-being outcomes in Chinese population. This study aimed to identify risk factors for and mental well-being of economic abuse in Chinese population. This was a...

We reported a case study of improving students’ international service-learning outcomes through action research. We involved two cohorts in the study. In general, there were significant improvement in students’ learning outcomes after the improvement actions enacted in the second cycle. We discuss reasons, limitations and implications for practice.

The aim of this study was to report translation and transcultural adaptation of the 12-item Scale of Economic Abuse among Chinese population (C-SEA-12) and evaluate its psychometric properties. Forward translation, backward translation followed by consensus meeting with expert committees were done to create the Chinese version. Then, the translated...

Dating violence prevention programs have been understudied in Asia, including China. The current study sought to evaluate the feasibility of the Dating Compassion, Assessment, reFerral, and Education (CAFE) Ambassador Programme in China. This program is designed to enhance the behavioral intentions of Chinese students to help peers who are experien...

This paper reports the results of an action project on improving students’ learning from international service-learning (ISL). Participants were two cohorts of university students enrolled in ten ISL projects. Mixed-method findings from the first student cohort reveal significant increases in their global competence and intercultural effectiveness...

International service-learning (ISL) is a form of experiential learning combining service-learning, study abroad and international education. It has been hailed as an effective pedagogy to facilitate students’ intercultural competence and global citizenship development, enabling them to excel in an increasingly interconnected and globalized world....

International service-learning (ISL) has become a common practice of higher education institutions around the world. Research demonstrates a positive impact on students’ growth in multiple areas after participating in an ISL course. Literature finds student growth linked to certain ISL course designs but there has been limited comparison of courses...

This paper examines the impact of international service-learning on university students’ global citizenship and intercultural effectiveness. A mixed-method study shows wide variations between subjects. In general, students’ intercultural effectiveness and global competence improved, but not their social responsibility or global civic engagement. We...

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The study aimed to evaluate the measurement properties of the Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST) in Chinese college students. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Hong Kong. A cutoff score of 10 was found to be able to discriminate between abused and nonabused Chinese young adults. The total score was significantly correlated with total scores...

Economic abuse is one of the major tactics of intimate partner violence, and it has a profound impact on the survivor’s mental health. Nonetheless, little is known about economic abuse because it may not cause obvious body scars or physical harm. Indeed, survivors of economic abuse may face detrimental effects on their economic well-being, such as...

Aims and objectives: The aim of this study was to assess a community-women health ambassadors programme and report the areas that were successful and those that required improvement. The objectives were to assess the feasibility, effectiveness, implementation and sustainability of the programme. Background: Health promotion for the prevention of...

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) includes physical, psychological, sexual and economic abuse. Although there are different studies in revealing various forms of IPV among Chinese population, none of them had specifically focused on the role of economic abuse as a dimension of IPV. Moreover, all of the existing scales are available only in English La...

Economic abuse is highly correlated with the mainstream forms of violence and it is seen as a tactic commonly used by abusers. However, most studies on Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) against women only focus on its physical, psychological and sexual manifestations. Although the role of financial issues and economic circumstances constitute a cruci...