期刊論文 Publications
Journal publications
Wang, Y. H., Huang, C. F., Chen, L. J., Ku, P. W., & Stamatakis, E. (Accepted, BMC Public Health). Prospective associations between occupational physical activity level and sleep disturbances: A five-year follow-up study.
Wang, Y. L., Wang, Y. H., Leung, D. K. Y., Wong, S. M. Y., Chan, O. L. H., Ng, Z. L. Y., Chan, R. C. L., Chan, W. C., Wong, G. H. Y., & Lum, T. Y. S. Social worker-led mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) for managing depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older adults in Hong Kong: Study protocol of a randomised controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 155, 107991. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2025.107991
Wang, Y. H., Duncan, M., Young, K. S., & Hirsch, C. (2025). Modifiable psychological mechanisms of resilience among UK trainee and newly qualified teachers. Stress and Health, 41(1), e70005. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.70005
Wang, Y. H., Wang, Y. L., Leung, D. K. Y., Ng, Z. L. Y., Chan, O. L. H., Wong, S. M. Y., Chan, R. C. L., Liu, T., Wong, G. H. Y., & Lum, T. Y. S. (2025). Effectiveness of an age-modified mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in improving mental health in older people with depressive symptoms: a non-randomised controlled trial. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 25(1), 81. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-025-04781-6
Wang, Y. L., Wang, Y. H., Leung, D. K. Y., Wong, G. H. Y., Lum, T. Y. S. (2024). The effect of diet quality and body mass index on depression in older adults: A growth curve analysis. BMC Geriatrics, 24, 834. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-65533-z
Liu, T., Wang, Y. H., Ng, Z. L. Y., Zhang, W., Wong, S. M. Y., Wong, Wong, G. H. Y., Lum, T. Y. S. (2024). Comparison of networks of loneliness, depression, and anxiety symptoms in at-risk community-dwelling older adults before and during COVID-19. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 14737. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-65533-z
*†Wang, Y. H., *Wang, Y. L., Misener, K., & Libben, M. (2023). Examining the effectiveness of cognitive bias modification for perfectionism in exploration of the mediating and moderating effects of body dissatisfaction and self-efficacy. Current Psychology, 42, 1635-1651. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-01550-9
Brown, C., Feng, Y. C., Costin, V., Hirsch, C., Wang, Y. H., Wang, Y. L., Chew, J., Kenny, J., & Allen, P. (2023). Specific pandemic-related worries predict higher attention-related errors and negative affect independent of trait anxiety. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 47, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-022-10336-7
*Wang, Y. H., *Wang, Y. L., Ly, M., Nichol., M., Misener, K., & Libben, M. (2022). Factorial validity, reliability, and measurement invariance of the Negative Physical Self Scale in a sample of men residing in North America. Psychological Assessment, 34(11), 1036-1046. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0001165
Manuscripts under Review
Leung, D. K. Y., Wang, Y. L., Wang, Y. H., Ng, Z. L., Ma, M. S. L., Choy, J. C. P., Wong, G, H. Y. (In review, BMC Geriatrics). Reliability and validity of the Chinese Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale in people living with dementia. https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-4023691/v1
Briggs, C., *Wang, Y. H., *Wang, Y. L., Dockery, J., Carels, R., & Wirtz, D. (In review, PLOS ONE). Will losing weight lead to greater happiness? Expectations for change in weight and subjective well-being.
[* indicates authors contributed equally to this work]
[† indicates corresponding author]
Scientific Blog Post
Wang, Y. H. (2024, August). How did they feel? A “Mental health check-up” with community-dwelling adults before and during COVID-19. Published in Public Health and Behavioural Sciences & Psychology, Springer Nature Research Communities.
Conferences
Wang. Y. H. (2025, June). Well-being and the engagement in preventive food safety behaviors: Does the frequency of acquiring safety information via the internet play a role? Taiwan i-Generation Panel Study Conference. Tainan, Taiwan.
Ku, P. W, Huang, J. F., Wang. Y. H., Chen, Li. J. (2025, February). Prospective study of occupational physical activity and sleep disturbances among 91673 adults. The 35th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japan Epidemiological Association.
Wang, Y. H. (2021, December). What is the psychology behind resilience in trainee and newly qualified teachers? Ways to improve well-being. Invited Talk at the Center for Teacher Education Research in Action Conference, The University of Warwick.
Wang, Y. H., Gordon, C., Krzyzanowski, H., Duncan, M., Young, K., & Hirsch, C. (2020, May). Interpretation Bias and Resilience in Teachers. Poster presentation at the Canadian Psychological Association’s 81st Annual National Convention, Montreal, Quebec. (Conference canceled due to COVID-19)
Wang, Y. H., Wang, Y. L., Misener, K., & Libben, M. (2020, May). Examining Personality and Body Dissatisfaction. Poster presentation at the Canadian Psychological Association’s 81st Annual National Convention, Montreal, Quebec. (Conference canceled)
Wang, Y. L., Wang, Y. H., Misener, K., & Libben, M. (2020, May). Cognitive Bias Modification and Perfectionism. Poster presentation at the Canadian Psychological Association’s 81st Annual National Convention, Montreal, Quebec. (Conference canceled)
*Wang, Y. H., *Wang, Y. L., Briggs, C., Dockery, J., Carels, R., & Wirtz, D. (2018, June). Visualizing Weight Loss and Weight Gain: Asymmetrical Expectations for Well-Being. Poster presentation at the International Congress of Applied Psychology, Montreal, Quebec. *Authors contributed equally to this work
Grykuliak, L., Naka, B., Wang, Y. H., Wang, Y. L., & Wolfe, J. (2016, November). Does Stress Affect Happiness? Poster presentation at the University of British Columbia Introduction to Research Methods and Design Poster Symposium, Kelowna, British Columbia. (Authors listed in alphabetical order)
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