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Li N, Liu J, Ying G, Lee JCK, Leung TF, Covaci A, Deng WJ. Endocrine disrupting chemicals in children's and their parents' urine: Is the exposure related to the Chinese and Western lifestyle? Int J Hyg Environ Health 2024; 259:114383. [PMID: 38652942 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Children are known to be more vulnerable to exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) compared to adults, but evaluating the exposure pathways can be challenging. This research employed target and non-target analysis (NTA) to examine the exposure characteristics of EDCs in spot urine samples collected from 46 children's (aged 3-12 years) and their parents in Hong Kong (Chinese/Western lifestyle) and Guangzhou (mainly Chinese lifestyle). The results revealed that the geometric mean concentrations of phthalate esters metabolites (mPAEs) and bisphenols (BPs) in children's urine were 127.3 μg/gcrea and 2.5 μg/gcrea in Guangzhou, and 93.7 μg/gcrea and 2.9 μg/gcrea in Hong Kong, respectively, which were consistent with global levels. NTA identified a total of 1069 compounds, including 106 EDCs, commonly detected in food, cosmetics, and drugs. Notable regional differences were observed between Guangzhou and Hong Kong with potential sources of EDCs including dietary and cosmetic additives, toys, flooring and dust, as well as differences in lifestyles, diet, and living environment. However, age was found to significantly impact EDC exposure. The quantified EDCs (mPAEs and BPs) posed possible health risks to 60% of the children. Moreover, the presence of caffeine in children's urine, which exhibited higher detection rates in children from Hong Kong (95.6%) and Guangzhou (44.4%), warrants further attention. The sources of EDCs exposure in these regions need to be fully confirmed.
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- Na Li
- Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, N.T., Hong Kong China; Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- The Environmental Research Institute, MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- The Environmental Research Institute, MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Theoretical Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Academy of Applied Policy Studies and Education Futures, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, N.T., Hong Kong China
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- Department of Paediatrics & Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong China
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- Toxicological Center, University of Antwerp, 2610, Wilrijk, Belgium.
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- Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, N.T., Hong Kong China.
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Deng WJ, Yi Z, Lee JCK. The Demographic Variation in Nutrition Knowledge and Relationship with Eating Attitudes among Chinese University Students. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2024; 21:159. [PMID: 38397650 PMCID: PMC10888371 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21020159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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There is a noticeable absence of health education among college students. This study aimed to evaluate the extent of general nutrition knowledge among Chinese university students and explore its association with eating attitudes. Data were collected from a group of 273 students in Spring of 2023, using a valid and reliable research instrument consisting of three sections: demographic variables, the General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire (GNKQ), and the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26). The results were analyzed using SPSS, with correlations and t-tests to examine the relationships between nutritional knowledge and dietary attitudes. Furthermore, the present study employed the random forest (RF) algorithm, a machine learning technique, utilizing the Mean Decrease Impurity (MDI) method to investigate the influence of various features on participants' eating attitudes. The findings revealed that Chinese university students had an average accuracy of over 60% in their nutritional knowledge, but their understanding of the relationship between diet and disease still needs improvement. Moreover, male students had significantly lower nutritional knowledge than female students, and there was a positive correlation between nutritional knowledge and parents' income. The study also found a significant correlation between the level of nutritional knowledge and eating attitudes. RF results indicated that the family income level exhibited the most substantial impact on the eating attitudes of the participants. The study highlights the need for nutrition education curriculum developers to focus more on improving students' nutritional knowledge, with particular attention given to male students, low-income individuals, and those with an abnormal BMI.
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- Wen-Jing Deng
- Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Academy of Applied Policy Studies and Education Futures, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;
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Mallick D, Tsang EPK, Lee JCK, Cheang CC. Marine Environmental Knowledge and Attitudes among University Students in Hong Kong: An Application of the Ocean Literacy Framework. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023; 20:4785. [PMID: 36981692 PMCID: PMC10049452 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20064785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In this study, we assessed the general marine environmental knowledge and attitudes of university students from eight public universities in Hong Kong. The Ocean Literacy Framework and revised New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) were used as tools for questionnaire development. Data were collected via in-person and online surveys. An in-person survey was conducted at the university canteen from 16 May to 24 May 2017, and an online survey was conducted via email from 1 May to 31 May 2017. A structured questionnaire was provided to interested students from different levels of study and majors. Data obtained from these surveys were summarized based on participants' correct answers in the general knowledge section and five-point Likert scaling for attitude statements. Results show that Hong Kong university students possess moderate marine environmental knowledge and pro-environmental attitudes. Knowledge scores significantly correlate with demographic variables, such as major of study, gender, institution, and parents' education. Students' pro-environmental attitudes are associated with different factors, including participation in various marine recreational activities, taking marine-related courses, and attachment to conservative marine initiatives. The study results have implications regarding the advancement of marine environmental knowledge and the pro-environmental attitudes of university students, such as mapping a well-structured pathway for disseminating marine environmental knowledge, curricular involvement, and the development of an integrated web resource.
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- Debbrota Mallick
- Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688, USA
- Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, AL 36528, USA
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- Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Kuang X, Lee JCK, Chen J. Chinese Virtues and Resilience among Students in Hong Kong. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023; 20:3769. [PMID: 36834462 PMCID: PMC9967231 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Character strengths and training have a great impact on students' whole-person development. This study examined the applicability of the Chinese virtues questionnaire (CVQ) and the relationships between students' perceptions of virtues and resilience in Hong Kong, SAR, China. A total of 2468 pupils from primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong were recruited as the sample for this study. The results of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported a measurement model of Chinese virtues, and the results of structural equation modeling (SEM) suggested that Chinese virtues were positively related to positive resilience and succumbing. Significant relationships were found between gender and students' positive resilience, and school grade level showed a significant impact on the Chinese virtues, which in turn affect resilience. Student resilience could be enhanced by nurturing virtues and related character strengths, keeping in mind the role of gender and grade level.
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- Xiaoxue Kuang
- Department of Education, School of Education (Normal School), Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Education Policy and Leadership, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Zhang Z, Lee JCK, Yin H, Yang X. Doubly latent multilevel analysis of the relationship among collective teacher efficacy, school support, and organizational commitment. Front Psychol 2023; 13:1042798. [PMID: 36687968 PMCID: PMC9846613 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1042798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Introduction Understanding the sources and the effects of collective teacher efficacy has been one of the central interests to many educational researchers and practitioners, because it is critical to understand how teachers can shape, and are shaped by, the educational processes in schools. Following the social cognitive perspective on the sources and consequences of efficacy beliefs, this study examined how school support influences collective teacher efficacy which in turn affects teachers' organizational commitment. Method The participants included 969 teachers sampled from 28 primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong. To appropriately address the nature of collective teacher efficacy and school support as school-level variables, the doubly latent multilevel structural equation modeling approach was used to analyze the data. Results The results revealed the mediation mechanism played by collective teacher efficacy in explaining the effect of school support on teachers' organizational commitment. Discussion Schools are suggested to consider fostering a supportive school environment as a strategy to improve teachers' collective efficacy beliefs if it is wished to enhance teachers' commitment to schools.
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- Zhonghua Zhang
- The Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Faculty of Education, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China,*Correspondence: Xin Yang, ✉
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Yan Z, Lee JCK, Hui SKF, Lao H. Enhancing Students' Self-Efficacy in Creativity and Learning Performance in the Context of English Learning: The Use of Self-Assessment Mind Maps. Front Psychol 2022; 13:871781. [PMID: 35645912 PMCID: PMC9131007 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.871781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Creativity is an important 21st Century skill that enhances students' ability to see new opportunities, confront new challenges, and adapt flexibly to the changing study, work and life situations. To nurture students with strong self-efficacy in creative thinking is as important as the contexts and strategies involved in its application. But how to develop sustainable interventions (without generating excessive workload for teachers) to promote students' self-efficacy in creativity is a long-lasting challenge. This study presents a simple and relatively cost-effective instructional intervention, i.e., self-assessment mind maps, and examines its effect on students' self-efficacy in creativity, self-efficacy in learning English, and academic performance in English language tests. A pretest-posttest non-equivalent design was adopted for the experimental and control groups of students in a Hong Kong primary school in 2021/22 Spring semester. The results show that students from the experimental group significantly outperformed those from the control group on self-efficacy in creativity after the intervention. However, the intervention did not improve students' self-efficacy and test performance in English learning. The findings demonstrate the potential of self-assessment mind maps as an effective and sustainable instruction intervention to promote students' higher-order abilities. This study sheds light on designing sustainable instructional strategies for empowerment in creativity.
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- Zi Yan
- Department of Curriculum Instruction, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Chan KKS, Lee JCK, Yu EKW, Chan AWY, Leung ANM, Cheung RYM, Li CW, Kong RHM, Chen J, Wan SLY, Tang CHY, Yum YN, Jiang D, Wang L, Tse CY. The Impact of Compassion from Others and Self-compassion on Psychological Distress, Flourishing, and Meaning in Life Among University Students. Mindfulness (N Y) 2022; 13:1490-1498. [PMID: 35506030 PMCID: PMC9050348 DOI: 10.1007/s12671-022-01891-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Objectives Research shows that compassion from others and from the self may enable university students to face, overcome, and bounce back from adversity and generate a greater sense of thriving and meaning in life. However, the underlying processes are largely unknown. The present study aimed to examine the associations of compassion with psychological distress, flourishing, and meaning in life among university students and explore the mechanisms underlying these associations. Methods A total of 536 Hong Kong university students completed questionnaires measuring their experiences of compassion from others, self-compassion, resilience, psychological distress, flourishing, and meaning in life. Results Serial mediation analyses showed that compassion from others was associated positively with self-compassion, which was, in turn, linked to greater resilience and consequently lower levels of psychological distress and higher levels of flourishing and meaning in life. Conclusions Our findings reveal the associations of compassion from others and self-compassion with the well-being and life meaning of university students. The findings highlight the importance of being open and receptive to love and kindness from others. The findings also point to the importance of developing a caring attitude toward oneself.
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- Kevin Ka Shing Chan
- Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong.,Centre for Psychosocial Health, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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- Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong.,Centre for Religious and Spirituality Education, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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- Department of Literature and Cultural Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong.,Centre for Psychosocial Health, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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- Department of Early Childhood Education, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong.,Centre for Child and Family Science, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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- Centre for Religious and Spirituality Education, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong.,Department of International Education, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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- Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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- Department of Education Policy and Leadership, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong.,Centre for Psychosocial Health, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong.,Centre for Psychosocial Health, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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- Department of Special Education and Counselling, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong.,Integrated Centre for Wellbeing, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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- Department of Special Education and Counselling, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong.,Integrated Centre for Wellbeing, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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- Department of Linguistics and Modern Language Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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- Centre for Language in Education, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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Lam TWL, Tsui YCJ, Fok L, Cheung LTO, Tsang EPK, Lee JCK. The influences of emotional factors on householders' decarbonizing cooling behaviour in a subtropical Metropolitan City: An application of the extended theory of planned behaviour. Sci Total Environ 2022; 807:150826. [PMID: 34627922 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 09/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Air-conditioning accounts for a vast amount of electricity consumption in Hong Kong, and household decarbonization of cooling is considered a vital means of reducing electricity use. However, little information is available on the determinants of household decarbonizing cooling behaviour, and emotional factors are often ignored in the pro-environmental behaviour literature. Thus, this study attempts to address this gap by applying an emotional extension of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB). A total of 295 valid responses were obtained using a questionnaire survey and tested via structural equation modeling (SEM). The incorporation of additional variables improves the explanatory power of the household decarbonizing cooling behaviour model, and the results reveal that subjective norms is the most influential factor, followed by affective connection to nature and negative anticipated emotions. Meanwhile, attitude towards the behaviour and perceived behavioural control are found to have a nonsignificant effect on behavioural intention. These findings not only highlight the importance of emotions in predicting electricity-saving behaviour, but also provide useful insights to formulate effective approaches for motivating citizens to engage in decarbonizing cooling behaviour at home.
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- Theresa Wing Ling Lam
- Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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- Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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- Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Social Sciences, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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- Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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- Department of Curriculum and Instruction and Centre for Education in Environmental Sustainability, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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Jin J, Ke SE, Lee JCK. Language Interfaces in Adult Heritage Language Acquisition: A Study on Encoding of Nominal Reference in Mandarin Chinese as a Heritage Language. Front Psychol 2022; 12:790102. [PMID: 35058851 PMCID: PMC8763670 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.790102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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According to the Interface Hypothesis in the field of bilingualism, the interface connecting a linguistic module with a language-external domain (e.g., syntax-discourse) will present prolonged difficulties for adult bilingual learners, as compared with the interface connecting language-internal modules (e.g., syntax-semantics). This study tested whether the Interface Hypothesis is applicable to the acquisition of Mandarin Chinese as a heritage language. An internet-based acceptability judgment task (AJT) was administered to 58 advanced and intermediate adult Chinese heritage speakers to collect data in accuracy and reaction time to investigate the adult heritage speakers’ mastery of referential nominal expressions regulated at the syntax-semantics and syntax-discourse interfaces, respectively, in Mandarin Chinese. The target linguistic phenomena involved three nominal expressions (i.e., the bare N(oun), the [Cl(assifier)-N], and the [Num(eral)-Cl-N]) under four interface-regulated referential readings (i.e., type-denoting, quantity-denoting, indefinite individual-denoting, and definite individual-denoting). In terms of accuracy, the results showed that (i) for the N and the [Num-Cl-N], regardless of the interface type, the advanced group acquired the target phenomena to a nativelike level, who significantly outperformed the intermediate group; (ii) for the [Cl-N], the advanced group exhibited nativelike attainment at the syntax-discourse interface but not at the syntax-semantics interface, and performed significantly better than the intermediate group at both interfaces. Regarding reaction time, no significant differences were reported between the advanced group and the native group for the target structures at either the syntax-semantics or the syntax-discourse interface, while the advanced group performed significantly better than the intermediate group, regardless of the interface type and the structure type. The findings suggest that the nature of the language interface, i.e., whether it pertains to language-external domains (i.e., the external interface) or not (i.e., the internal interface), should not be a reliable factor for predicting the (im)possibility of nativelike attainment of bilingual grammar knowledge, contra the predictions of the Interface Hypothesis. The present study provides new empirical evidence to show that language-external interface properties are not necessarily destined for prolonged difficulties in heritage language acquisition, and that it is possible for adult heritage speakers to make developmental progress in both accuracy and processing efficiency at different types of interfaces.
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- Jing Jin
- Department of Chinese Language Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States
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- Department of Chinese Language Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.,Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Chen J, Lee JCK, Dong J. Emotional Trajectory at Different Career Stages: Two Excellent Teachers' Stories. Front Psychol 2020; 11:1034. [PMID: 32655427 PMCID: PMC7325880 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The current study aimed to investigate excellent teachers' emotional journey, particularly, the trajectory of emotional experiences and emotional labor strategies at different career phases. The research used a case-study approach to explore the storied experience of two teachers (female and male) who were bestowed the Provincial Excellent Teacher Award. They were close to retirement so they could retrieve emotional experiences from across their entire career. Individual semi-structured interviews were utilized as a major data source, supplemented with relevant documentation and phone calls to achieve data triangulation. Thematic analysis was adopted to deal with data. The findings demonstrated a dynamic pattern of emotions and emotional labor, transiting from one teacher career stage to another. It was observed that the female teacher experienced mixed emotions but the male teacher had more negative emotions at the early stage. Both teachers claimed more positive emotions in the middle stage and a high level of satisfaction in the late stage. Both of them employed genuine expression and surface acting strategies in the first two stages. In the late stage, the female teacher used a combination of genuine expression and deep acting with more empathy, whilst the male teacher adopted a combination of surface acting and genuine expression aiming for a neutral atmosphere. Social values, organizational demands professional self, and gender are discussed for possibly resulting in these discrepancies.
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- Junjun Chen
- Department of Education Policy and Leadership, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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- Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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- School of Education, Shandong Women’s University, Jinan, China
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Huang X, Lee JCK, Frenzel AC. Striving to Become a Better Teacher: Linking Teacher Emotions With Informal Teacher Learning Across the Teaching Career. Front Psychol 2020; 11:1067. [PMID: 32536892 PMCID: PMC7269101 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The importance of informal teacher learning (ITL) to teaching effectiveness and student achievement has been repeatedly demonstrated, but there is limited research into the personal antecedents of ITL. We analyzed the relationships between teacher emotions and participation in five different kinds of ITL activities (learning through media, colleague interaction, stakeholder interaction, student interaction, and individual reflection) among 2,880 primary teachers (85.49% female) with a large range of teaching experience. Regression analysis and structural equation modeling revealed a positive association between enjoyment and engagement in all five ITL activities. Anxiety was found to be negatively related to colleague interaction and self-reflection, and anger was found to be negatively associated with student interaction. Furthermore, anxiety and anger were negatively related to teaching experience, whereas enjoyment was independent from teaching experience. Most ITL activities were positively related to teaching experience, except for stakeholder interaction. Implications for teacher training and intervention programs for in-service teachers are discussed.
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- Xianhan Huang
- Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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Lee JCK, Ka SYJ, Man EMW, Shum JSF. X-Ray Quiz: A Man with Distended Abdomen. HONG KONG J EMERG ME 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/102490791001700516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Shum JSF, Lee JCK, Ka SYJ, Man EMW. X-Ray Quiz: A Woman with Foot Pain. HONG KONG J EMERG ME 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/102490790901600313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Xu H, Lee JCK. Exploring the Contextual Influences on Adolescent Career Identity Formation: A Qualitative Study of Hong Kong Secondary Students. Journal of Career Development 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/0894845317737380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This paper draws on Marcia and Porfeli’s identity status models to examine the relationship between adolescent career identity formation and its contextual aspects. Focus group interviews were conducted with 26 students at two Hong Kong senior secondary schools. It was found that most participants exhibited the career identity statuses of achievement, searching moratorium, or moratorium towards the end of school. Influences that were identified from family, school, and social culture varied across individuals with different career identity statuses. By reporting the findings from an East Asian school setting, the paper provides theoretical and practical implications for career development for senior secondary school students.
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- Huixuan Xu
- Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
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- Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
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Zhang Z, Lee JCK, Wong PH. Multilevel structural equation modeling analysis of the servant leadership construct and its relation to job satisfaction. LODJ 2016. [DOI: 10.1108/lodj-07-2015-0159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to address the statistical issues associated with the hierarchically structured data in previous studies that focused on servant leadership. To resolve these issues, multilevel modeling methods were applied to re-visit the construct validity of the servant leadership questionnaire developed by Barbuto and Wheeler (2006) and investigate the relationship between servant leadership and job satisfaction under a multilevel framework.
Design/methodology/approach
The survey data was obtained from a sample of 2,089 teachers from 117 primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong. The analyses were conducted using multilevel confirmatory factor analysis (MLCFA) and multilevel structural equation modeling (MLSEM).
Findings
The results revealed the significant and non-trivial variances that were explained at the organization level in the items measuring servant leadership, which justified the use of MLCFA and MLSEM. The results of MLCFA provided empirical support for the multidimensional construct as well as the second-order factorial structure of servant leadership measures at both the individual and organization levels. In addition, the positive relationships between servant leadership and the followers’ job satisfaction were found to vary at different levels.
Originality/value
This study reiterates the importance of using appropriate methods to capture a solid definition of the construct of servant leadership and provides new insights into the conceptual framework of servant leadership as well as the effects of servant leadership on individual and organizational outcomes.
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Wong EMF, Leung JLY, Cheng CS, Lee JCK, Li MKW, Chung CCC. Effect of endorectal coils on staging of rectal cancers by magnetic resonance imaging. Hong Kong Med J 2010; 16:421-426. [PMID: 21135417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To compare the use of endorectal plus phased-array coils with use of phased-array coil alone with respect to the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging for detecting mesorectal involvement of rectal cancer. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING A tertiary referral centre in Hong Kong. PATIENTS Ethnic Chinese patients with rectal adenocarcinoma who underwent staging magnetic resonance imaging during the years 2003 to 2008 in our centre were selected; those who received preoperative neoadjuvant therapy were excluded. Unless otherwise contra-indicated, endorectal coils have been used since 2006. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Magnetic resonance images were retrieved and reviewed by two radiologists blinded to the pathological results. The radiological findings were then correlated with the pathological reports to determine diagnostic accuracy. RESULTS A total of 50 patients were studied; 13 of the examinations were in patients having an endorectal coil. The overall accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging in detecting mesorectal tumour involvement was 80%. Subgroup analysis showed higher accuracy in the group with endorectal coils than in those with phased-array coils alone. Over-detection of mesorectal involvement was noted in 12% of the cases, with lower rate being observed in patients with endorectal coils. Underdetection of mesorectal tumour involvement was only noted in the group without endorectal coils. With the use of endorectal coils, the sensitivity reached 100% and the specificity increased to 86%. CONCLUSION Use of endorectal coil in staging magnetic resonance imaging of the rectum improves diagnostic accuracy. Whenever feasible, endorectal coil use is therefore recommendable to enhance diagnostic accuracy. The study results substantiate the understanding of staging by magnetic resonance imaging of rectal cancer in the local Chinese population.
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- E M F Wong
- Department of Radiology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
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Man EMW, Sy ANL, Lee JCK, Ka SYJ, Shum JSF. Ultrasonogram Quiz: A Man with Right-Sided Abdominal Pain. HONG KONG J EMERG ME 2010. [DOI: 10.1177/102490791001700220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Lee JCK, Wong KP, Lo SSW, Cheng CS, Lau KY. Acute ectopic pancreatitis. Hong Kong Med J 2008; 14:501-502. [PMID: 19060354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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- J C K Lee
- Department of Radiology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong.
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Hjelm NM, Lee JCK, Cheng D, Chui C. Wiring a medical school and teaching hospital for telemedicine. Int J Med Inform 2002; 65:161-6. [PMID: 12052428 DOI: 10.1016/s1386-5056(02)00010-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The planning and installation of a telemedicine system for communication within a teaching hospital and its academic and hospital units with a capacity for accommodation of up to 400 video-stations is described. The system is intended for improving the communication between patients and health professionals, and between the health professionals themselves. It also provides the basis for improving pre-graduate teaching, especially problem-based learning, and all aspects of postgraduate teaching.
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- N M Hjelm
- Area of Excellence in Telemedicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., People's Republic of China.
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