Dr. YU Xiaonan Nancy (于肖楠博士)

PhD (Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Associate Professor

Contact Information

Office:	Y7311 AC1
Phone:	34429436
Fax:	34420283
Email:	nancy.yu@cityu.edu.hk
Web:	Google Scholar

Research Interests

Public health psychology, especially resilience in adversities: 1) To investigate positive effects of resilience in vulnerable populations 2) To develop effective interventions to promote resilience

Dr. Nancy Xiaonan Yu is a health psychologist with training in public health. Her research program has focused on resilience in adversities, by examining the resilience process and promotive and protective factors at the individual, dyadic, family, and community levels. Her resilience-oriented studies involve chronic illnesses (e.g., HIV, cancer, coronary heart disease), acculturation (e.g., migration, cross-border adjustment), losses (e.g., parental absence, bereavement), challenges (e.g., discrimination and stigma, parenting stress, aging), and crisis (e.g., natural disaster, COVID-19 pandemic). In addition, she has applied the community-based participatory research approach to develop and implement culturally sensitive interventions to promote resilience in stressful populations. With strong passion for interdisciplinary research, Dr. Yu has been working closely with researchers and practitioners in social work, public health, nursing, tourism, data science, neuroscience, and biomedical science.

Awards and Achievements

Dec 2017 “Outstanding Supervisor Award” City University of Hong Kong.
Nov 2017 “Award for the Best Oral Presentation” The 1st Interdisciplinary Behavioral Health Conference.
Sep 2017 “Award for Chinese Young Scholars（华人新秀奖）” The 10th Conference for Chinese Psychologists.
Dec 2013 “Excellence in Knowledge Transfer Award” College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong. Dr. Yu has been disseminating the research findings on the resilience intervention designed for new immigrants and training social workers to conduct evidence-based practice in social services. [URL]
Mar 2022 “Knowledge Transfer Award” College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong. Dr. Yu has been promoting emotional resilience to prevent parent-child conflicts among newly arrived and cross-boundary families. [URL]

Previous Experience

Dec 2009 - Aug 2012, Research Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong.
Oct 2006 - Oct 2009, Post-doctoral Fellow, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Sep 2006, Visiting Scholar, Key Laboratory of Applied Statistics, Ministry of Education, China.

Research Grants

Joint forces to combat HIV: A randomized controlled trial to improve the health-related quality of life of HIV-positive mothers and children, General Research Fund, Research Grants Council, Amount: HKD $456,875, Jan 2022 - Sep 2024, Yu, N. X. (PI) & Zeng, X. L. (Co-I).
Project KING, Thematic Sponsorship Scheme to Support Family-related Initia, Family Council, Home Affairs Bureau, Amount: HKD $909,333, 2 Jan 2021 - 28 Feb 2022, Yau, S. H. B. (PI) & Yu, N. X. (Co-I).
Multi-sourced event detection and multi-dimensional analysis based on event cube, Collaborative Research Fund, Research Grants Council, Amount: HKD $5,330,356, 1 Mar 2019 - 28 Feb 2023, Li, Q. (PI), Chen, L. (Co-I), Leong, H. V. (Co-I), Leung, H. F. (Co-I), & Yu, N. X. (Co-I).
HPA functional activity and depressive symptoms among immigrant mother-child dyads: Mutual influence and psychobehavioral mechanism, Natural Science Foundation of China, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Amount: CNY $250,000, 1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021, Yu, N. X. (PI), Deng, H. H. (Co-I), Liu, I. K. F. (Co-I), Huang J. S (Co-I), & Qu, D. Y. (Co-I).
Screening and referral of depression in cross-border families, Shenzhen Philosophy and Social Sciences Fund, Association of Social Science in Shenzhen, Amount: CNY $180,000, 10 Oct 2018 - 20 Sep 2019, Yu, N. X (PI) & Liu, I. K. F. (Co-I).
Emotion regulation intervention among newly arrived parents from mainland China and cross-border parents in Shenzhen: An evidence-based approach, Knowledge Transfer Earmarked Fund, University Grants Committee, Amount: HKD $200,000, 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2019, Yu, N. X. (PI), Liu, I. K. F. (Co-I).
Dyadic effects of stigma and discrimination on distress in patient–spouse dyads affected by HIV using the actor–partner interdependence model, General Research Fund, Research Grants Council, Amount: HKD $650,322, Jan 2018 - Mar 2021, Yu, N. X. (PI), Lin, D. H. (Co-I), & Qiao, S. (Co-I).
Resilience congruence in immigrant mother-child dyads: Examining intergenerational dynamics using the actor-partner interdependence model, General Research Fund, Research Grants Council, Amount: HKD $560,100, 1 Jan 2017 - 1 Dec 2020, Yu, N. X. (PI), Kouros, C. D. (Co-I).
Be good parents: Enhancing emotion management of cross-border and new arrival parents, Pilot Scheme on Thematic Sponsorship to Support Family-relat, Family Council, Home Affairs Bureau, Amount: HKD $900,000, 1 Nov 2016 - 30 Apr 2018, Yau, S. H. B. (PI) & Yu, N. X. (Co-I).
A psychological intervention to enhance resilience in Mainland new immigrants to Hong Kong, Health Care and Promotion Fund, Food and Health Bureau, Amount: HKD $500,000, 1 Oct 2016 - 31 Mar 2018, Yu, N. X. (PI), Cham, K. K. W (Co-I), Stewart, S. M. (Co-I), & Lam, T. H. (Co-I).
Community resilience and mental health of urban residents: Comparison of two cities in China, Grant of Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Amount: RMB $80,000, 1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2017, Yu, N. X. (PI), Zhou, M. J. (Co-I), Zhang, J. F. (Co-I), Li, W. X. (Co-I).
A longitudinal analysis of resilience and depressive symptoms among people living with HIV in rural China, Early Career Scheme, Research Grants Council, Amount: $531,384, 1 Jan 2014 - 30 Jun 2017, Yu, N. X. (PI), Stewart, S. M. (Co-I), Zhang, J. X. (Co-I) & Chau, Y. K. (Co-I).
Resilience intervention in new immigrants: Community participation and evidence-based evaluation, Knowledge Transfer Earmarked Fund, University Grants Committee, Amount: HKD $200,000, 1 Aug 2013 - 31 Aug 2015, Yu, N. X. (PI), Liu, I. K. F. (Co-I), & Lam, T. H. (Co-I).
FAMILY: Resilience and family functioning of new arrivals in Hong Kong, FAMILY Project, Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, Amount: HKD $60,000, 1 Jul 2011 - 31 Oct 2012, Yu, N. X. (PI), Liu, I. K. F. (Co-I).
FAMILY: Boosting Positive Energy Programme-A randomized controlled trial to promote resilience in Chinese new immigrants to Hong Kong, FAMILY Project, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, Amount: HKD $2,900,000, 1 Jun 2011 - 30 Jun 2013, Yu, N. X. (PI), Yau, S. H. B. (Co-I).

Publications Show All Publications Show Prominent Publications

Journal

Wan, X. , Huang, H. , Peng, Q. , Yu, N. X. , Zhang, Y. , Ding, Y. , Wu, H. , Hao, J. , Lu, G. & Chen, C. (in press). A meta-analysis on the relationship between posttraumatic growth and resilience in people with breast cancer. Nursing Open.
Fu, R. , Hou, J. , Gu, Y. & Yu, N. X.*. (in press). Do couple-based interventions show larger effects in promoting HIV preventive behaviors than individualized interventions in couples? A systematic review and meta-analysis of 11 randomized controlled trials. AIDS and Behavior.
Wang, C. , Wang, C. , Wang, J. , Yu, N. X. , Tang, Y. , Liu, Z. & Chen, T. (in press). Effectiveness of solution-focused group counseling on depression and cognition among older adults. Research on Social Work Practice.
Kuang, Y. , Wang, M. , Yu, N. X. , Jia, S. , Guan, T. , Zhang, X. , Zhang, Y. , Wang, A. & Lu, J. (in press). Family resilience of patients requiring long-term care: A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. Journal of Clinical Nursing.
Kouros, C. D. , Chow, P. K. , Hui, L. L. & Yu, N. X.*. (in press). Resilience concordance in Chinese mother-child dyads: Moderating effect of depressive symptoms. Journal of Family Studies.
Hu, J. , Liu, I. K. F. , Stewart, S. M. , Lam, T. H. & Yu, N. X.*. (in press). The more the better, only in the longer term: A cluster randomized controlled trial to evaluate a compound intervention among mainland Chinese immigrants in Hong Kong. Behavior Therapy.
Gong, W. , Sit, S. M. M. , Lai, A. Y. K. , Yu, N. X. , Wang, M. P. , Ho, S. Y. & Lam, T. H. (2022). Adversity coping capability and its associations with mental health and family wellbeing amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong. BMC Psychiatry. 22/1. 553 .
Chen, B. W. , Gong, W. J. , Lai, A. Y. K. , Sit, S. M. M. , Ho, S. Y. , Wang, M. P.*. , Yu, N. X.*. & Lam, T. H. (2022). Patterns of perceived harms and benefits of the COVID-19 outbreak in Hong Kong adults: A latent profile analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19. 4352 .
Zhou, Y. , Yu, N. X. & Zhang, Q.*. (2022). Stressful life events and children’s socioemotional difficulties: Conditional indirect effects of resilience and executive function. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. 216. 105345 .
Yu, N. X. , Ni, M. Y.*. & Stewart, S. M. (2021). A moderated mediation analysis on the association between perceived discrimination and physical symptoms among immigrant women from Mainland China into Hong Kong: Evidence from the FAMILY Cohort. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 23/3. 597 - 605.
Qu, D. , Huang, J. , Yu, N. X. , Hui, L. L. & Kouros, C. D. (2021). Association between mother-adolescent relationship quality and subjective well-being: Resilience resources as a mediating factor among Hong Kong Chinese adolescents. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 30. 1990 - 2002.
Qu, D. , Chen, C. , Kouros, C. D. & Yu, N. X.*. (2021). Congruence and discrepancy in migrant children and mothers’ perceived discrimination: Using response surface analysis to examine the effects on psychological distress. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being. 13. 602 - 619.
Zhou, Y. , Yu, N. X. , Dong, P. & Zhang, Q.*. (2021). Dyadic associations between grandparent–child relationship quality and well-being in Chinese left-behind families: Mediating role of resilience. Journal of Happiness Studies. 22. 1889 - 1904.
Qu, D. , Huang, J. , Kouros, C. D. & Yu, N. X.*. (2021). Dyadic effects of fluid mindset on psychological growth in immigrant mothers and their children: Indirect effect of resilience. Family Process. 60(4). 1507 - 1522.
Yu, N. X. , Liu, I. K. F. & Bu, H.*. (2020). Enhancing resilience in cross-boundary families: A parent-child parallel group intervention. Journal of Social Work. 21/4. 651 - 675.
Liu, X. Y. , Huang, J. S. , Yu, N. X. , Li, Q. & Zhu, T. S.*. (2020). Mediation effect of suicide-related social media use behaviors on the association between suicidal ideation and suicide attempt: Cross-sectional questionnaire study. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 22(4). e14940 .
Chen, C. , Huang, J. S. , Zhao, J. , Zhang, Y. & Yu, N. X.*. (2020). Resilience moderated the predictive effect of dual stigma on distress among Chinese newly diagnosed HIV-positive men who have sex with men. AIDS Education and Prevention. 32/5. 403 - 415.
Huang, J. S. , Shum, Y. Y. , Zhang, J. & Yu, N. X.*. (2020). Social distance mediates the association between fear of infection and better-off-dead beliefs about people living with HIV. Journal of International Medical Research. 48/3. 300060519890819 .
Zhang, J. F. , Zhou, M. J. , Yu, N. X. & Zhang, J. X.*. (2019). Future time perspective and well-being in Chinese older adults: Moderating role of age stereotypes. Research on Aging. 41(7). 631 - 647.
Gan, Y. , Chen, Y. , Han, N. X. , Yu, N. X. & Wang, L.*. (2019). Neuropeptide Y gene × environment interaction predicts resilience and positive future focus. Applied Psychology, Health and Well-being. 11(3). 438 - 458.
Liu, X. Y. , Liu, X. Q. , Sun, J. M. , Yu, N. X. , Sun, B. L. , Li, Q. & Zhu, T. S.*. (2019). Proactive suicide prevention online (PSPO): Machine identification and crisis management for Chinese social media users with suicidality. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 21(5). e11705 .
Yu, N. X. , Chan, J. S. M. , Ji, X. , Wan, A. H. Y. , Ng, S. M. , Yuen, L. P. , Chan, C. L. W. & Chan, C. H. Y.*. (2019). Stress and psychosomatic symptoms in Chinese adults with sleep complaints: Mediation effect of self-compassion. Psychology, Health, & Medicine. 24/2. 241 - 252.
Huang, J. S. , Lin, D. H. & Yu, N. X.*. (2019). Variations in dyadic adjustment among heterosexual HIV discordant couples in rural China: A latent profile analysis. AIDS Patient Care and STDs. 33(7). 325 - 335.
Ye, Z. , Yu, N. X. , Zhu, W. , Chen, L. & Lin, D.*. (2018). A randomized controlled trial to enhance coping and posttraumatic growth and decrease posttraumatic stress disorder in HIV-infected men who have sex with men in Beijing, China. AIDS Care. 30(6). 793 - 801. doi:10.1080/09540121.2017.1417534
Zhang, J. F. , Yu, N. X. , Zhang, J. X. & Zhou, M. J.*. (2018). Age stereotypes, flexible goal adjustment, and well-being among Chinese older adults. Psychology, Health & Medicine. 23(2). 210 - 215. doi:10.1080/13548506.2017.1344253
Huang, J. S. , Zhang, J. X. & Yu, N. X.*. (2018). Close relationships, individual resilience resources, and well-being among people living with HIV/AIDS in rural China. AIDS Care. 30(sup5). S49 - S57. doi:10.1080/09540121.2018
Huang, J. S. , Zhang, J. X. & Yu, N. X.*. (2018). Couple identity and well-being in Chinese HIV serodiscordant couples: Resilience under the risk of stigma. AIDS Care. 30(sup5). S58 - S66. doi:10.1080/09540121.2018.1510105
Yeung, N. C. Y. , Lau, J. T. F*. , Yu, N. X. , Zhang, J. , Xu, Z. , Choi, K. C. , Zhang, Q. , Mak, W. W. S. & Lui, W. W. S. (2018). Media exposure related to the 2008 Sichuan earthquake predicted probable PTSD among Chinese adolescents in Kunming, China: A longitudinal study. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. 10(2). 253 - 262. doi:10.1037/tra0000121
Zhang, J. F. , Zhang, J. X. , Zhou, M. J.*. & Yu, N. X.*. (2018). Neighborhood characteristics and older adults' well-being: The role of sense of community and personal resilience. Social Indicators Research. 137(3). 949 - 963. doi:10.1007/s11205-017-1626-0
Gan, Y.*. , Zhang, L. , Yu, N. X. , Zhou, G. , Miao, M. & Lu, Q. (2018). Why do oncologists hide the truth? Disclosure of cancer diagnoses to patients in China: A multisource assessment using mixed methods. Psycho-oncology. 27(5). 1457 - 1463. doi:10.1002/pon.4545
Zhang, J. F. , Yu, N. X. , Zhou, M. J. & Zhang, J. X*. (2017). Dyadic effects of resilience on well-being in Chinese older couples: Mediating role of spousal support. Journal of Family Psychology. 31/3. 273 - 281. doi:10.1037/fam0000250
Yu, N. X*. , Zhang, J. X. , Chow, A. Y. M. , Chan, C. H. Y. & Chan, C. L. W. (2017). Fate control and well-being in Chinese rural people living with HIV: Mediation effect of resilience. AIDS Care. 29(1). 86 - 90.
Yu, N. X. , Chen, L. H. , Ye, Z. , Li, X. M. & Lin, D. H*. (2017). Impacts of making sense of adversity on depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and posttraumatic growth among a sample of mainly newly diagnosed HIV-positive Chinese young homosexual men: The mediating role of resilience. AIDS Care. 29(1). 79 - 85.
Yu, N. X. , Liu, C. & Yue, Z.*. (2017). Resilience mediated the association between acculturation and psychological growth in college students from Hong Kong to Guanghzou, China. Journal of Mental Health. 26 (4). 326 - 333. doi:10.1080/09638237.2017.1294730
Zhang, J. F. , Yu, N. X.*. , Zhang, J. X. & Zhou, M. J.*. (2017). Sense of community and life satisfaction in Chinese older adults: Moderating roles of personal and partner resilience. Journal of Community Psychology. 45/5. 577 - 586. doi:10.1002/jcop.21878
Yu, N. X.*. (2017). The effects of beliefs about AIDS-related death on quality of life in Chinese married couples with both husband and wife infected with HIV: Examining congruence using the actor-partner interdependence model. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 15(1). 127. (Rank 4th in the Proceedings for the World AIDS Day 2017) doi:10.1186/s12955-017-0703-z
Yu, N. X*. , Mols, F. , Stewart, S. M. & Zhang, J. X. (2017). The moderation effect of personality on healthcare utilization in Chinese people living with HIV. AIDS Care. 29/6. 729 - 733. doi:10.1080/09540121.2016.1248350
Shi, X. , Yu, N. X. , Zhou, Y. , Geng, F. & Fan, F*. (2016). Depressive symptoms and associated psychosocial factors among adolescent survivors 30 months after 2008 Wenchuan earthquake: A follow-up study. Frontiers in Psychology. 30(7). 467 doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00467
Chan, J. S. M. , Yu, N. X*. , Chow, A. Y. M. , Chan, C. L. W. , Chung, K. F. , Ho, R. T. H. , Ng, S. M. , Yuen, L. P. & Chan, C. H. Y*. (2016). Dyadic associations of psychological distress and sleep quality in Chinese patients with cancer and their spouses. Psycho-oncology. 26/6. 856 - 861. doi:10.1002/pon.4240
Yu, N. X*. , Chan, C. L. W. & Zhang, J. X. (2016). Dyadic effects of stigma and discrimination on distress in Chinese HIV discordant couples. AIDS Education and Prevention. 28/4. 277-286 doi:10.1521/aeap.2016.28.4.277
Yu, N. X*. , Zhang, J. X. & Chan, C. L. W. (2016). Healthcare neglect, perceived discrimination, and dignity-related distress among Chinese patients with HIV. AIDS Education and Prevention. 28(1). 90 - 102. doi:10.1521/aeap.2016.28.1.90
Ni, M. Y*. , Li, T. K. , Yu, N. X. , Pang, H. , Chan, B. H. Y. , Leung, G. M. & Stewart, S. M. (2016). Normative data and psychometric properties of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) and the abbreviated version (CD-RISC2) among the general population in Hong Kong. Quality of Life Research. 25(1). 111 - 116. doi:10.1007/s11136-015-1072-x
Yu, N. X*. , Chan, C. L. W. , Zhang, J. X. & Stewart, S. M. (2016). Resilience and vulnerability: Prolonged grief in the bereaved spouses of marital partners who died of AIDS. AIDS Care. 28(4). 441 - 444. doi:10.1080/09540121.2015.1112354
Mo, P. K. H. , Lau, J. T. F*. , Yu, X. & Gu, J. (2015). A model of associative stigma on depression and anxiety among children of HIV-infected parents in China. AIDs and Behavior. 19. 50 - 59. doi:10.1007/s10461-014-0809-9
Lam, T. H. , Stewart, S. M*. , Hirschmann, M. , Fabrizio, C. S. & Yu, N. X. (2015). Can randomized controlled trials be conducted in community social service settings?. Public Health. 129. 601 - 603. doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2015.01.019
Yu, N. X. , Lam, T. H*. , Liu, I. K. F. & Stewart, S. M. (2015). Mediation of short and longer term effects of an intervention program to enhance resilience in immigrants from Mainland China to Hong Kong. Frontiers in Psychology. 6. 1769 doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01769
Fabrizio, C. S. , Lam, T. H*. , Hirschmann, M. R. , Pang, I. , Yu, N. X,. , Wang, X. & Stewart, S. M. (2015). Parental emotional management benefits family relationships: a randomized controlled trial in Hong Kong, China. Behavior Research and Therapy. 71. 115 - 124. doi:10.1016/j.brat.2015.05.011
Lau, J. T. F*. , Yeung, N. C. Y. , Yu, X. , Zhang, J. , Mak, W. S. W. , Lui, W. S. & Chan, E. Y. Y. (2015). Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the revised Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory for Children (PTGI-C-R). Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health. 27. NP1310 - 1320. doi:10.1177/1010539513479967
Yu, N. X*. , Chow, A. Y. W. , Chan, C. L. W. , Zhang, J. X. & Stewart, S. M. (2015). Stigma never dies: Mourning a spouse who died of AIDS in China. Psychiatry Research. 230(3). 968 - 970. doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2015.10.034
Yu, X. , Stewart, S.M*. , Chui, J. , Ho, J. , Li, A. & Lam, T.H. (2014). A pilot randomized controlled trial to decrease adaptation difficulties in Chinese new immigrants to Hong Kong. Behavior Therapy. 45. 137 - 152. doi:10.1016/j.beth.2013.10.003
Yu, X. , Lau, J.T.F*. , Mak, W.W.S. , Cheng, Y. , Lv, Y. & Zhang, J. (2014). A pilot theory-based intervention to improve resilience, psycho-social well-being and quality of life among people living with HIV in rural China. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. 40. 1 - 16. doi:10.1080/0092623X.2012.668512
Yu, X. , Stewart, S.M*. , Liu, I.K.F. & Lam, T.H. (2014). Resilience and depressive symptoms in mainland Chinese immigrants to Hong Kong. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 49. 241 - 249. doi:10.1007/s00127-013-0733-8
Mo, P. K. H. , Lau, J. T. F*. , Yu, X. & Gu, J. (2014). The role of social support on resilience, posttraumatic growth, hopelessness and depression among children of HIV-infected parents in mainland China. AIDS Care. 26. 1526 - 1533. doi:10.1080/09540121.2014.923810
Yu, X. , Tam, W.W.S. , Wong, P.T.K. , Lam, T.H*. & Stewart, S.M. (2012). The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) for measuring depressive symptoms among the general population in Hong Kong. Comprehensive Psychiatry. 53. 95 - 102. doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2010.11.002
Lee, H.L.P. , Stewart, S.M*. , Lun, V.M.C. , Bond, M.H. , Yu, X. & Lam, T.H. (2012). Validating the Concord Index as a measure of family relationships in China. Journal of Family Psychology. 26(6). 906 - 915. doi:10.1037/a0029994
Yu, X*. , Chen, Z. , Zhang, J. & Liu, X. (2011). Coping mediates the association between Type D personality and perceived health in Chinese patients with coronary heart disease. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 18. 277 - 284. doi:10.1007/s12529-010-9120-y
Yu, X. , Lau, J.T.F*. , Mak, W.W.S. , Zhang, J. , Lui, W.W.S. & Zhang, J. (2011). Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale among Chinese adolescents. Comprehensive Psychiatry. 52. 218 - 224 (Google cited times = 143). doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2010.05.010
Yu, X. , Stewart, S.M*. , Wong, P.T.K. & Lam, T.H. (2011). Screening for depression with the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) among the general population in Hong Kong. Journal of Affective Disorders. 134. 444 - 447. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2011.05.007
Yu, X. , Lau, J.T.F*. , Zhang, J. , Mak, W.W.S. , Choi, K.C. , Lui, W.W.S. , Zhang, J. & Chan, E.Y.Y. (2010). Posttraumatic growth and reduced suicidal ideation among adolescents at Month 1 after the 5.12.2008 Sichuan Earthquake. Journal of Affective Disorders. 123. 327 - 331. (Google cited times = 101). doi:10.1016/j.jad.2009.09.019
Lau, J.T.F*. , Yu, X. , Zhang, J.X. , Mak, W.W.S. , Choi, K.C. , Lui, W.W.S. , Zhang, J.X. & Chan, E.Y.Y. (2010). Psychological distress among adolescents in Chengdu, Sichuan at one month after the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake. Journal of Urban Health. 87. 504 - 523. doi:10.1007/s11524-010-9447-3
Lau, J.T.F*. , Yu, X. , Mak, W.W.S. , Cheng, Y.M. , Lv, Y.H. & Zhang, J.X. (2010). Suicidal ideation among HIV positive former blood and/or plasma donors in rural China. AIDS Care. 22. 946 - 954. doi:10.1080/09540120903511016
Lau, J. T. F.*. , Yu, X. , Chu, Y. , Shing, M. M. K. , Wong, E. M. C. , Leung, T. F. , Li, C. K. , Fok, T. F. & Mak, W. W. S. (2010). Validation of the Chinese version of the Pediatric Quality of Life InventoryTM (PedsQLTM) Cancer Module. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 35. 99 - 109.
Yu, X. , Lau, J.T.F*. , Mak, W.W.S. , Cheng, Y.M. , Lv, Y.H. & Zhang, J.X. (2009). Risk and protective factors in association with mental health problems among people living with HIV who were former plasma/blood donors in rural China. AIDS Care. 21. 645 - 654. doi:10.1080/09540120802459770
Yu, X. , Zhang, J*. & Liu, X. (2008). Application of the Type D Scale (DS14) in Chinese coronary heart disease patients and healthy controls. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 65. 595 - 601. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2008.06.009
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Service in CityUHK

Administrative Assignment

2022 - Now, Psychology discipline, Department Research Ethics Committee, Member.
2021 - Now, PhD program recruitment & admission, Joint UG/PhD degree & China collaboration scheme, Departmental Research Degree Committee, Member.
2020 - Now, Student exchanges and internationalization, Member.
2016 - 2020, Joint Bachelor's Degree Program with Columbia University, Member.
2015 - 2020, Academic Conduct Committee, Member.
2015 - Now, Graduate and undergraduate mentors and alumni development, Member.
2014 - 2015, Teaching allocation in department, Member.
2013 - 2014, The Master of Social Sciences in Applied Psychology Program, Admission Tutor.

Research / Thesis Supervision

2022 - Now, Yifei Yan, PhD candidate.
2022 - Now, Chenxi Wang, PhD candidate.
2021 - Now, Bowen Chen, PhD candidate.
2021 - Now, Jianhua Hou, PhD candidate.
2020 - Now, Rong Fu, PhD candidate.
2019 - Now, Jinghan Hu, PhD candidate.
2019 - Now, Shiyun Ji, PhD candidate.
2019 - Now, Xueli Chen, PhD candidate, Co-supervision with Prof Xiaochu Zhang, University of Science and Technology of China.
2018 - 2022, Yanlin Zhou, PhD candidate, Co-supervision with Prof Qiong Zhang, Zhejiang University.
2018 - 2022, He Bu, PhD.
2018 - Now, Chen Chen, PhD candidate.
2017 - 2020, Xingyun Liu, PhD, Co-supervision with Prof Tingshao Zhu, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Lecturer in Central China Normal University.
2017 - 2022, Diyang Qu, PhD. Postdoctoral fellow in Tsinghua University.
2016 - 2019, Jiasheng Huang, PhD. Postdoctoral fellow in Sun Yat-sen University.
2014 - 2016, Jinfeng Zhang, PhD, Co-supervision with Prof Jianxin Zhang, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Associate Professor in Chongqing University.
2011 - 2015, Samantha Sze Wan Fung, PhD, Co-supervision with Prof TH Lam and Prof SM Stewart, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong. Lecturer in PolyU SPEED.

Teaching Service

2014 - Now, Undergraduate course, SS3724 Positive Psychology.
2012 - 2022, Undergraduate course, GE2109 Love, Sex, and Relationships.
2012 - Now, Undergraduate course, SS3713 Learning and Behavior.
2012 - Now, Postgraduate course, SS5751 Learning and Behavior.

Others

Editorial Activities
- Associate editor, Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 2016-present
- Associate editor, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022-present
- Editorial board, Applied Psychology: Health and Well-being, 2020-present.
Grant review board and referee panel:
- Health and Medical Research Fund (HMRF), 2013-present.
- Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 2022-present.
Ad-hoc reviewer for Addictive Behaviors, AIDS Care, Applied Research in Quality of Life, Asian Journal of Social Psychology, Brain and Behavior, Child & Family Social Work, Children and Youth Service Review, Community Mental Health Journal, Current Psychology, Family Process, International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, International Journal of Intercultural Relations, International Journal of Medical Informatics, Journal of Adolescent Health, Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal of Child and Family Studies, Journal of Cross-cultural Psychology, Journal of Family Psychology, Journal of Mecial Internet Research, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Journal of Tramatic Stress, Psychology, Health, and Medicine, Psycho-oncology, Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, & Social Science and Medicine.
Board member
- The Behavioral and Health Division, Chinese Psychological Society, 2021-present.
- The Hong Kong Society of Behavioral Health, 2017-present.
External member of Center for Chinese Families Studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2014-present.
Student achievements
- Huang, J. S., Shum, Y. Y., Zhang, J. X., & Yu, N. X.* (2020). Social distance mediates the association between fear of infection and better-off-dead beliefs about people living with HIV. Journal of International Medical Research, 48/3. (Shum Y. Y. was my undergraduate supervisee of final year project)
- Chen, Y., Liu, Y., Zhang, Y., Li, Z., & Zhou, T. (2021). The effect of fear of COVID-19 on depression among Chinese outbound students studying online in China amid the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of resilience and social support. Frontiers in Psychology, 12. (Chen Y. was my postgraduate supervisee of final year project)
- Miss Yanlin Zhou received the Premium Award of the 6th Outstanding Achievement Award of Humanities and Social Science Research in Zhejiang University, Dec 2020. (Yanlin Zhou is my Joint PhD student)
- Dr. Yanlin Zhou received the Outstanding Research Thesis Award 2022.
- Ms Rong Fu received the runner-up position in the Psychology Research Poster Conference, Hong Kong Psychological Society, Aug 2022. (Rong Fu is my PhD student)

Keynote Speech

Yu, N. X. (2017). Resilience enhancement among new immigrants in Hong Kong. Keynote speech presented at the 3rd Emotional and Health Psychology Conference, 29-31 Dec 2017, Shenzhen, China.

Honorary Appointment

Honorary Associate Professor, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, 07/2020-present
Honorary Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, 12/2011-06/2020
International affiliate of the South Carolina SmartState Center for Healthcare Quality at the Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, USA, 09/2016-08/2022

Research supervision/Internship opportunities

Dr. Yu is recruiting post-doc fellows and PhD students (provision of 4-year studentship) in health psychology and related areas.
We welcome student helpers of undergraduate and postgraduate students to participate in our research projects.