Asia-Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies

Research output

Research output per year 1998 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2024

• 2891 Scopus Citations
• 30 Scopus h-Index
• 94 Journal Article (refereed)
• 21 Book Chapter
• 17 Consulting or Contract Research Report
• 8 Book (Editor)
• 51 More
  • 8 Other Article
  • 7 Working paper series
  • 6 Policy or Profession paper
  • 5 Conference Paper (other)
  • 5 Presentation
  • 5 Other outputs
  • 4 Foreword / Postscript
  • 3 Review article
  • 2 Book (Author)
  • 2 Conference paper (invited)
  • 1 Conference paper (refereed)
  • 1 Abstract
  • 1 Poster
  • 1 Editorial/Preface (Journal)

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• Journal Article (refereed)

  Meaning Through Caregiving: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Informal Carers

  CHAN, C. K., VICKERS, T. & BARNARD, A., Apr 2020, In: British Journal of Social Work. 50, 3, p. 682-700 19 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Informal Carer 100%
  • Caregiving 75%
  • Meaning 37%
  • Family 37%
  • Family Member 25%
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Multiphase optimization of a multicomponent intervention for informal dementia caregivers: a study protocol

  KWOK, J. Y. Y., CHEUNG, D. S. K., ZARIT, S., CHEUNG, K.S.-L., LAU, B. H. P., LOU, V. W., CHENG, S.-T., GALLAGHER-THOMPSON, D. & CHOU, K.-L., 5 Dec 2023, In: Trials. 24, 1, 791.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Dementia 100%
  • Caregiver 100%
  • Caregiving 28%
  • Health Outcomes 14%
  • Psychological Well-Being 14%

• Older Carers and Social Division of Welfare in China

  CHAN, C. K., LIANG, J., FONG, M. S. F. & WONG, S. W., 19 May 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Social Service Research. 14 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Welfare 100%
  • China 100%
  • Family Member 28%
  • Chinese 14%
  • Chronic Disorder 14%

• Older people’s realisation of generativity in a changing society : the case of Hong Kong

  CHENG, S. T., CHAN, W. & CHAN, C. M. A., 1 Jul 2008, In: Ageing and Society. 28, 5, p. 609-627 19 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Generativity 100%
  • Generative 83%
  • Self 33%
  • Contemporary 16%
  • Elders 16%
  31 Citations (Scopus)

• Perceptions of Neglect and Well-Being among Independent Child Migrants in Ghana

  AMOAH, P. A., Apr 2020, In: Child Indicators Research. 13, 2, p. 455-479 25 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Children 100%
  • Neglect 33%
  • Wellbeing 20%
  • Quantitative Study 13%
  • Qualitative 6%
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Personal income, local communities and happiness in a rich global city: evidence from Hong Kong

  KÜHNER, S., LAU, M., JIANG, J. & WEN, Z., 2021, In: Journal of Asian Public Policy. 14, 3, p. 314-332 19 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Communities 100%
  • Happiness 100%
  • Hong Kong 100%
  • World City 100%
  • Subjective Well-Being 66%
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Photodynamic treatment with purpurin 18 effectively inhibits triple negative breast cancer by inducing cell apoptosis

  HUANG, P., ZHANG, B., YUAN, Q., ZHANG, X., LEUNG, W. & XU, C., Mar 2021, In: Lasers in Medical Science. 36, 2, p. 339-347 9 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Purpurin 100%
  • Photodynamics 90%
  • Triple Negative Breast Cancer 40%
  • Photodynamic Therapy 40%
  • Breast Cancer 30%
  16 Citations (Scopus)

• Physical activity and gender buffer the association of retirement with functional impairment in Ghana

  GYASI, R. M., AMOAH, P. A., AGYEMANG, S., SIAW, L. P., FREMPONG, F., RANI, R. & PHILLIPS, D. R., Dec 2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12, 1, 12832.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Physical Activity 100%
  • Buffer 100%
  • Functional Disease 100%
  • Association 100%
  • Gender 100%

• Productive engagement and ageing in productivist welfare regimes: questing for an age-friendly city in Hong Kong

  WEN, Z., MOK, K. H. & AMOAH, P. A., Nov 2022, In: Ageing and Society. 42, 11, p. 2510-2532 23 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Hong Kong 100%
  • Urban Areas 100%
  • Age 100%
  • Welfare 75%
  • Ageing 75%
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Psychological wellbeing in diaspora space: a study of African economic migrants in Hong Kong

  AMOAH, P. A., KODUAH, A. O., ANADUAKA, U. S., ADDAE, E. A., GWENZI, G. D. & AMANKWAA, A., Sept 2020, In: Asian Ethnicity. 21, 4, p. 542-559 18 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Migrants 100%
  • Economics 83%
  • Wellbeing 66%
  • Hong Kong 50%
  • Identity 33%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Relationship with others and life satisfaction in later life : do gender and widowhood make a difference?

  CHENG, S. T. & CHAN, C. M. A., 1 Jan 2006, In: Journals of Gerontology. Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. 61, 1, p. 46-53 8 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Life Satisfaction 100%
  • Relatedness 40%
  • Gender Role 20%
  • Goals 20%
  96 Citations (Scopus)

• Role of Extracellular Vesicles in Influenza Virus Infection

  JIANG, Y., CAI, X., YAO, J., GUO, H., YIN, L., LEUNG, W. & XU, C., 21 Jul 2020, In: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology. 10, 8 p., 366.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Influenza Virus 100%
  • Viral Disease 66%
  • Virus Infection 66%
  • Biogenesis 16%
  • Morbidity 16%
  16 Citations (Scopus)

• Searching for new welfare governance in China: contracting out social service and impact on government-NGOs relationship

  MOK, K. H., CHAN, C. K. & WEN, Z., Mar 2021, In: Journal of Asian Public Policy. 14, 1, p. 63-80 18 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Social Services 100%
  • Nongovernmental Organizations 50%
  • Contracting Out 50%
  • China 50%
  • Governance 33%
  20 Citations (Scopus)

• Self-perception and psychological well-being : the benefits of foreseeing a worse future

  CHENG, S. T., FUNG, H. H. & CHAN, C. M. A., 1 Sept 2009, In: Psychology and Aging. 24, 3, p. 623-633 11 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Self 100%
  • Wellbeing 80%
  • Psychological Well-Being 20%
  • Expectations 20%
  59 Citations (Scopus)

• Service-learning model at Lingnan University : development strategies and outcome assessment

  CHAN, C. M. A., LEE, W. K. M. & MA, H. K. C., 1 Dec 2009, In: New Horizons in Education. 57, 3, p. 57-73 17 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Evaluation Study 100%
  • Outcome Assessment 66%
  • Element 33%
  • Analysis 33%
  • Procedures 33%
  15 Citations (Scopus)

• Smart Responsive Nanoformulation for Targeted Delivery of Active Compounds From Traditional Chinese Medicine

  JIANG, X., LIN, M., HUANG, J., MO, M., LIU, H., JIANG, Y., CAI, X., LEUNG, W. & XU, C., 10 Dec 2020, In: Frontiers in Chemistry. 8, 16 p., 559159.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Traditional Chinese Medicine 100%
  • Drug 42%
  • Diseases 28%
  • Bioavailability 28%
  • Antioxidant 14%
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Social Changes and Informal Support for Family Carers of Patients with Dementia in Hong Kong

  CHAN, C. K., TANG, M. Y. V., FONG, M. S. F. & WONG, S. W., 2023, In: Journal of Social Service Research. 49, 2, p. 262-271 10 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Hong Kong 100%
  • Social Change 100%
  • Family 100%
  • Dementia 100%
  • Support 100%

• Social exchanges and subjective well-being : do sources of positive and negative exchanges matter?

  CHENG, S. T., LI, K. K., LEUNG, E. M. F. & CHAN, C. M. A., 1 Nov 2011, In: Journals of Gerontology. Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. 66B, 6, p. 708-718 11 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Family 100%
  • Exchange 75%
  • Wellbeing 41%
  • Older Adult 33%
  • Family Member 16%
  44 Citations (Scopus)

• Social networks and health : understanding the nuances of healthcare access between urban and rural populations

  AMOAH, P. A., EDUSEI, J. & AMUZU, D., 13 May 2018, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 15, 5, 15 p., 973.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Health Service 100%
  • Community Leader 100%
  • Paramedical Personnel 100%
  • Rural Population 100%
  • Population Group 100%
  26 Citations (Scopus)

• Social network types and subjective well-being in Chinese older adults

  CHENG, S. T., LEE, K. L. ,. C., CHAN, C. M. A., LEUNG, M. F. ,. E. & LEE, J. J., 1 Nov 2009, In: Journals of Gerontology. Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. 64, 6, p. 713-722 10 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Wellbeing 100%
  • Subjective Well-Being 100%
  • Social Support 50%
  • Groups 50%
  • Cluster Analysis 50%
  142 Citations (Scopus)

• Social participation, health literacy, and health and well-being : a cross-sectional study in Ghana

  AMOAH, P. A., 1 Apr 2018, In: SSM - Population Health. 4, p. 263-270 8 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Health Literacy 100%
  • Cross-Sectional Study 100%
  • Social Participation 100%
  • Health and Well-Being 100%
  • Ghana 100%
  76 Citations (Scopus)

• Social protection for the informal sector in urban China : institutional constraints and self-selection behaviour

  JIANG, J., QIAN, J. & WEN, Z., Apr 2018, In: Journal of Social Policy. 47, 2, p. 335-357 23 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Social Security 100%
  • Informal Sector 80%
  • Self-Selection 80%
  • Social Welfare 60%
  • Hukou 60%
  30 Citations (Scopus)

  220 Downloads (Pure)

• Social Trust, Trust Differential, and Radius of Trust on Volunteering: Evidence from the Hong Kong Chinese

  LIU, S., WEN, Z., SU, J., CHONG, A.M.-L., KONG, S. & JIANG, Z., Mar 2021, In: Journal of Social Service Research. 47, 2, p. 276-291 16 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Trust 100%
  • Volunteering 16%
  • Hong Kong 10%
  • Chinese 10%
  • Difference 6%
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Socio-demographic and behavioral correlates of health literacy: a gender perspective in Ghana

  AMOAH, P. A. & PHILLIPS, D. R., Feb 2020, In: Women and Health. 60, 2, p. 123-139 17 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Health Literacy 100%
  • Sociodemographics 100%
  • Perspective 100%
  • Demographics 100%
  • Men 63%
  29 Citations (Scopus)

• State‐NGOs relationship in the context of China contracting out social services

  MOK, K. H., CHAN, C. K. & WEN, Z., Jul 2021, In: Social Policy and Administration. 55, 4, p. 687-701 15 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Welfare 100%
  • Nongovernmental Organizations 85%
  • China 71%
  • Social Services 28%
  • Service Industries 28%
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• Strengthening the referral system through social capital : a qualitative inquiry in Ghana

  AMOAH, P. A. & PHILLIPS, D., Dec 2017, In: Healthcare. 5, 4, 12 p., 80.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Social Capital 100%
  • Ghana 100%
  • Focus Group 100%
  • Healthcare 100%
  • Community Leader 100%
  32 Citations (Scopus)

• Targeting, Universalism and Child Poverty in Hong Kong

  LAU, M.K.-W. & CHOU, K.-L., Feb 2019, In: Child Indicators Research. 12, 1, p. 255-275 21 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Hong Kong 100%
  • Income Distribution 100%
  • Environmental Impact Assessment 66%
  • Financial Sustainability 50%
  • Poverty Alleviation 33%
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale in older Chinese : thresholds for long and short forms

  CHENG, S. T. & CHAN, C. M. A., 1 May 2005, In: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 20, 5, p. 465-470 6 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Epidemiology 100%
  • Depression 100%
  • Cohort Effect 100%
  • Person 100%
  • Rating Scale 50%
  389 Citations (Scopus)

• The effect-modification of physical activity on the association of pain with impaired physical function in aging adults

  GYASI, R. M., DODZI AMI ADJAKLOE, Y., SIAW, L. P., JAMES, P. B., AMOAH, P. A., ABASS, K., ADU-GYAMFI, S. & PHILLIPS, D. R., 15 Jun 2022, In: Experimental Gerontology. 163, 111791.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Pain 100%
  • Adult 27%
  • Older Adult 18%
  • Pain Severity 18%
  • Procedures 9%
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• The independent role of deprivation in abdominal obesity beyond income poverty. A population-based household survey in Chinese adults

  CHUNG, G.K.-K., CHUNG, R.Y.-N., CHAN, D.C.-C., LAI, F.T.-T., WONG, H., LAU, M.K.-W., WONG, S.Y.-S. & YEOH, E.-K., Sept 2019, In: Journal of Public Health. 41, 3, p. 476-486 11 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Confidence Interval 100%
  • Household Survey 100%
  • Odds Ratio 100%
  • Household 100%
  • Abdominal Obesity 100%
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• The meaning of care for experienced caregivers

  CHAN, C. M., NG, C. K. M., CHAN, L. C. K. & PHILLIPS, D. R., 2004, In: The International Scope Review. 6, 11, p. 1-17 17 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Determinants 100%
  • Caregiver 100%
  • Family Responsibility 100%
  • Interviews 100%
  • Meaning 100%

• The quest for global talent for changing economic needs: a study of student mobility and job prospects for returnees in China

  MOK, K. H., LANG, S. & HAN, X., Jan 2020, In: Globalisation, Societies and Education. 18, 1 (Special Issue), p. 79-96 18 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Student Mobility 100%
  • Occupations 100%
  • Economic Structure 100%
  • China 100%
  • Chinese Government 66%
  15 Citations (Scopus)

• The relationship among functional health literacy, self-rated health, and social support among younger and older adults in Ghana

  AMOAH, P. A., 31 Aug 2019, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16, 17, 3188.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Social Support 100%
  • Health Literacy 80%
  • Older Adults 50%
  • Health Status 40%
  • Support 40%
  19 Citations (Scopus)

• The relationship between functional health literacy, health-related behaviours and sociodemographic characteristics of street-involved youth in Ghana

  AMOAH, P. A., KODUAH, A. O., GYASI, R. M., GWENZI, G. D. & ANADUAKA, U. S., May 2019, In: International Journal of Health Promotion and Education. 57, 3, p. 116-132 17 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Health Literacy 100%
  • Youth 100%
  • Sociodemographics 100%
  • Health-Related Behavior 100%
  • Education 20%
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• The role of international service-learning in facilitating undergraduate students’ self-exploration

  YANG, M., LUK, Y. Y., WEBSTER, B. J., CHAU, W. L. A. & MA, H. K. C., 1 Nov 2016, In: Journal of Studies in International Education. 20, 5, p. 416-436 21 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Service Industries 100%
  • Learning 100%
  • Students 85%
  • Self 85%
  • Self-Exploration 57%
  15 Citations (Scopus)

• Validity of the GDS-4 revisited

  CHENG, S. T. & CHAN, C. M. A., 1 Oct 2008, In: Psychology, Health and Medicine. 13, 5, p. 621-626 6 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Geriatric Depression Scale 100%
  • Research 33%
  • Validity 33%
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• What are the financial barriers to medical care among the poor, the sick and the disabled in the Special Administrative Region of China?

  WONG, S.Y.-S., CHUNG, R.Y.-N., CHEN, D., CHUNG, G.K.-K., LI, J., MAK, D., LAU, M., TANG, V., GORDON, D., CHEN, D. & WONG, H., 14 Nov 2018, In: PLoS ONE. 13, 11, e0205794.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Hong Kong 100%
  • Medical Treatment 80%
  • Mental Health 60%
  • Healthcare 60%
  • Demographic Factor 40%
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• WISE Management : Competencies of the Managers of Work Integration Social Enterprises in Hong Kong

  LEUNG, Z. C. S., HO, A. P. Y., TAM, R. K. Y. & WONG, S. P. D., Nov 2021, In: Urban Social Work. 5, 3, p. 145-163 19 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Social Integration 100%
  • Management Competency 100%
  • Hong Kong 100%
  • Sustainable Operations 20%
  • Sustainable Development 20%

• Withdrawal, apathy and lack of vigor in late life depression : factorial validity and relationship to diagnosis

  CHENG, S. T. & CHAN, C. M. A., 1 Sept 2007, In: Aging and Mental Health. 11, 5, p. 532-537 6 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Geriatric Depression Scale 100%
  • Depression 50%
  • Mental State 33%
  • Factor Analysis 16%
  • Validity 16%
  20 Citations (Scopus)

• “Who Are Our Support Networks?” A Qualitative Study of Informal Support for Carers

  CHAN, C. K., BARNARD, A. & NG, Y. N., Mar 2021, In: Journal of Social Service Research. 47, 2, p. 265-275 11 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Informal Carer 100%
  • Support 77%
  • Social Support 66%
  • Adult 44%
  • Medical Aspects of Alcohol Misuse 33%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• “Who'll do all these if I'm not around?” : bonding social capital and health and well-being of inpatients

  AMOAH, P. A., KODUAH, A. O. & GYASI, R. M., Jan 2018, In: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being. 13, 1, 11 p., 1435108.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Inpatient 100%
  • Health Care Delivery 50%
  • Health Care Facility 33%
  • Procedures 33%
  • Health Practitioner 16%
  11 Citations (Scopus)

• 从香港安老需求探讨大湾区 : 跨境养老的建设重点

  Translated title of the contribution: Exploring the Priorities of Cross-border Elderly Care in the Greater Bay Area from the Perspective of Hong Kong Elderly Care Needs冯明穗 & 王名扬, 25 Jan 2024, In: 港澳研究. 2024, 1, p. 63-72

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  • Hong Kong 100%
  • Reunification 11%
  • Welfare 11%
  • Human Resources 11%

• 居家安老

  陳章明 & 劉穎娜, 2011, In: 耆樂視窗. 41, p. 1-3 3 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

  Open Access

• 政府购买服务的理想与现实

  温卓毅, Apr 2017, In: 中国社会组织 = China Social Organization. 8, p. 23-24 2 p.

  Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review